document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134371>Question 134371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:  0.6=0.88^x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "How do I find x and can it be done on a calculator?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I found the answer by 0.6 divided by 0.88 and counted the number of reps till I got the answer 1 (or close to), but there must be a better way. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=98284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.6=0.88^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the variable is in the exponent you have to take the log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[log0.88] = log0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [log0.6]/[log0.88]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you may use a calculator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.996027154....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );