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$\"5%5E%28x-1%29=+5%5Ex-5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Sub u for 5^(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( "u = 5u - 5
\n" ); document.write( "u = 5/4
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\n" ); document.write( "5^(x-1) = 5/4
\n" ); document.write( "5^x = 25/4
\n" ); document.write( "x*log(5) = log(25/4)
\n" ); document.write( "x = log(6.25)/log(5)
\n" ); document.write( "x =~ 1.13864688\r
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