document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7173>Question 7173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the equation: 0.8 = 5^n, how do you solve for n?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nth root(8) = nth root(5^n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nth root(8) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where do I go from here? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You should use logarithms on this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8+=+5%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8+=+5%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the log of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%280.8%29+=+nlog%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%280.8%29+=+nlog%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by log(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+log%280.8%29%2Flog%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+log%280.8%29%2Flog%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Do this in your calculator for more accuracy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+-.09691%2F.69897 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+-.09691%2F.69897\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+-.13865 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+-.13865\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Approximately\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your calculator to check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E-.13865+=+0.7999996 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E-.13865+=+0.7999996\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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