document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81524>Question 81524</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like to know how you find the following:  log   1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathdoc316><B>mathdoc316(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathdoc316><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=58350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The logarithm, base 2, of 1/16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words:  What exponent of 2 is 1/16?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding a logarithm is basically the opposite of finding a power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words:  Solve this equation for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5Ey+=+1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5Ey+=+1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are some examples of exponents of 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E5+=+32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E5+=+32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E4+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E4+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E2+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E2+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E0+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E0+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E-1+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E-1+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E-2+=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E-2+=+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E-3+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E-3+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E-4+=+1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E-4+=+1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That last one is the one you want ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log_2+%281%2F16%29+=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log_2+%281%2F16%29+=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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