document.write( "Question 377677: 16^x=32 \n" ); document.write( "

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16^x=32
\n" ); document.write( "Do you want to solve for x? You should say so.
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\n" ); document.write( "Short way:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%5E%284x%29+=+2%5E5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.25
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\n" ); document.write( "The longer way:
\n" ); document.write( "x*log(16) = log(32)
\n" ); document.write( "x = log(32)/log(16)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.25
\n" ); document.write( "Not much longer, but requires a calculator.
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