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log(x+5)= -1 What does x equal?
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\n" ); document.write( "log(x+5)= -1
\n" ); document.write( "(x+5)= 10^(-1)
\n" ); document.write( "x+5= 1/10^(1)
\n" ); document.write( "x+5= 1/10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1/10 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1/10 - 50/10
\n" ); document.write( "x = -49/10
\n" ); document.write( "x = -4.9\r
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