SOLUTION: Solve for x logx25=-0.5 ( the x is smaller than the log)

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Question 297795: Solve for x
logx25=-0.5 ( the x is smaller than the log)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log%28x%2C25%29+=+-+.5
This says that the base x
raised to the exponent -+.5
gives me 25, so I can write this as:
x%5E%28-1%2F2%29+=+25
1%2F%28x%5E%281%2F2%29%29+=+25
x%5E%281%2F2%29+=+1%2F25
Square both sides
x+=+1%2F625