document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764224>Question 764224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, good day. I have been trying for the last few hours to work this question: 25x - 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 #465323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lola77479><B>Lola77479(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lola77479><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=465323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25x - 8(5^x) = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's no algebraic solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can use iterative methods, Newton's method, Newton-Raphson, or others.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can graph it, or use a graphing calculator.<BR>\n" );
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