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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the number log5(1/5).  my answer is -1 but not sure.  thanks for checking. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have log5(1/5), this means ... what do I have to raise 5 to in order to obtain 1/5.  In this case you have to raise 5 to the -1 power in order to get 1/5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another example is log2(8), this means ... what do I have to raise 2 to in order to obtain 8.  I have to raise it to 3.  So, the equation is the following,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log2(8) = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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