document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310557>Question 310557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve for x?This feels like a really dumb question! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^(-x) = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-x)log(2) = log(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = log(5) / log(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -[log(5) / log(2)] </SPAN>\n" );
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