document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739553>Question 739553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can anyone solve these and explain how please???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(1/5)x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x)125=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=451169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(1/5)x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The log is the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F5%29%5E%28-2%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F5%29%5E%28-2%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x)125=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember The log is the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-3%29+=+125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-3%29+=+125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx%5E3+=+125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx%5E3+=+125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fx%29%5E3+=+125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Fx%29%5E3+=+125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you recognize that 5^3 = 125, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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