document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277640>Question 277640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the exponential equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^(8-2x)=625 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5^(8-2x)=625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^(8-2x) = 5^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8-2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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