document.write( "Question 256170: can you help me solve 5^n-1 = 1/25 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #188350 by drk(1908)\"\" \"About 
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We have the following:
\n" ); document.write( "(i) \"5%5E%28n-1%29+=+1%2F25\"
\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - rewrite 1/25 as a power if 5.
\n" ); document.write( "(ii) \"5%5E%28n-1%29+=+5%5E%28-2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "erase the base 5 and solve to get
\n" ); document.write( "(iii) \"n-1+=+-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+-1\"
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