document.write( "Question 1144540: Solve for the variable in the equations below. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth. Do not round any intermediate computations. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "12^-2x=15
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\"e%5Ev=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "using nat logs
\n" ); document.write( "\"ln%28e%5Ev%29=ln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "the log equiv of exponent, the ln of e is 1, therefore:
\n" ); document.write( "v = 1.38629
\n" ); document.write( "v ~ 1.39
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\n" ); document.write( "\"12%5E%28-2x%29=15\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x%2Alog%28%2812%29%29+=+log%28%2815%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "-2x = \"log%28%2815%29%29%2Flog%28%2812%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "-2x = 1.089799571
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"1.089799571%2F-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = -.5448997855 ~ -.54
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