document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764226>Question 764226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, good day. I have been trying for the last few hours to work this question: 25^x - 8(5^x) = -16, instructions: solve exponential equation. Express irrational solutions in exact form and as a decimal rounded to three decimal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I try to minimize it exponentially and work it like that but it requires log application and I just cannot see how that is possible. All help is greatly appreciated </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=465303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25^x - 8(5^x) = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This really does not look possible since the equation can be written as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25^x = 8(5^x) - 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25^x will always be greater than 8(5^x) - 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example try x=1/2, x=2, x=3<BR>\n" );
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