document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932049>Question 932049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help I could not understand this question!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation and express the solution in terms of logarithms. Then, using a calculator obtain a decimal approximation, correct to two decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e then the exponents(1-8x) =7957 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565961 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=565961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> e^(1-8x) = 7957<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use rule of logarithms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-8x = ln(7957)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-8x =  8.9818073234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = 7.9818073234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -0.997725915 approx -1.00<BR>\n" );
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