document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=861910>Question 861910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve equation. Round to the nearest ten-thousandths.   5-3^x   =  -40 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's 5 - (3)^x  = -45 and not (-3)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3^x  = -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^x  = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*log(3) = log(45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log(45)/log(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =~ 3.465<BR>\n" );
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