document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192198>Question 192198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the solution of the equation, correct to two decimal places: 5Ln(1-x)= 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(1-x)^5 =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e^8=(1-x)^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2980.958=(1-x)^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking  5th  root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.95303 = (1-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subt 1  both  sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.95303 =-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-3.95303)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 ln (1-(-3.95303) )=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5ln 4.95303 =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(1.5999) =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8=8  ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to  2  dec  places  x= (-3.95) </SPAN>\n" );
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