document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133132>Question 1133132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the exponential equation, round to 3 decimal places.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(5^x)=-68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have gotten the answer of log_5(17) = 1.760, however I do not know the steps to get to this answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(5^x)=-68 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5^x)= 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X*log(5) = log(17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log(17)/log(5)<BR>\n" );
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