document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203783>Question 203783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok. i have never understood logarithmic equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4log(1-5x)= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i remeber having to do somthing like puting a 4 after log and it cancels and moves to the 2... something like that... can u show me the steps on how to solve logarithms :-]  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4log(1-5x)= 2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A \"log\" is an exponent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your problem 4 times the \"exponent\" = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the \"exponent\" must be 2/3 or 1/2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So log(1-5x) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You might ask: Exponent of what?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since your problem does not show the base,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the word \"log\" means the base is 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 1-5x = 10^(1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 1-sqrt(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -0.4325...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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