document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934275>Question 934275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t=5(logP/log0.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = percent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 9:00a.m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9=5(logP/log0.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the percent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #568637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=568637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with 9 = 5 * (log(p) / log(.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/5 = log(p) / log(.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by log(.5) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/5 * log(.5) = log(p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for log(p) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(p) = -.5418539922<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is true if and only if 10^(-.5418539922) = p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for p to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = .2871745887<BR>\n" );
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