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document.write( "log(base a) of 5 could be any number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your problem says it is \"5\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep in mind that \"log\" means \"exponent\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have a^5=5 as the exponential form of log(base a)5=5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the 5th root of both sides to find \"a\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5^(1/5)=1.3797...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you understand logs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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