document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33523>Question 33523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.9872^X=0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i figure out what X is without just putting in numbers and seeing if they equal 0.5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0.9872%5Ex+=+0.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0.9872%5Ex+=+0.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take logs: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%280.9872%5Ex%29+=+log%280.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%280.9872%5Ex%29+=+log%280.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+xlog%280.9872%29+=+log%280.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+xlog%280.9872%29+=+log%280.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28log%280.5%29%29%2F%28log%280.9872%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28log%280.5%29%29%2F%28log%280.9872%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 53.80480576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 53.8048 to 4dp.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check on your calculator: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0.9872%5E%2853.8048%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0.9872%5E%2853.8048%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 0.5000000 to 6 dp.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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