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Algebra.Com's Answer #381781 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"2%5Ex=0.5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "take log base 2 of both sides:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%282%2C2%5Ex%29+=+log%282%2C0.5%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+log%282%2C0.5%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+log%280.5%29%2Flog%282%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+-1+\"$
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