document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410783>Question 410783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show the steps to find x for the equation 5^(1-2x)=(1/5) the answer is 1 I just don't know how to get it.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5 is 5^(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^(1-2x) = 5^(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - 2x = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 2x ___ 1 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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