document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87130>Question 87130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write log8 1/16=y in it equivalent exponential form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log8+%281%2F16%29+=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log8+%281%2F16%29+=+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is asking you (or telling you) which number (y) do you need such that 8^y = 1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Firstly, answer <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%5Ey+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%5Ey+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. You have to know that 8 comes from a power of 2 and also that 16 does too:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%5E%281%2F3%29+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%5E%281%2F3%29+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > amd then raising this to power 4 gives us 16 --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%5E%284%2F3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%5E%284%2F3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, for 1/16, it will be the negative version... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%5E%28-4%2F3%29+=+1%2F16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%5E%28-4%2F3%29+=+1%2F16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon<BR>\n" );
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