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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a log question... I am having a hard time setting up this problem... please help me..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log  25=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (5)^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help me thank you..... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 5^x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 5^x=5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,  x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(base 5) (5)^-2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 5^x=5^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x=-2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this makes sense to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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