SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this question (the steps to finding the answer) Solve algebraically for t: 4^(-3t) = .10 Thank you!

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Question 289032: Can you please help me with this question (the steps to finding the answer)
Solve algebraically for t:
4^(-3t) = .10
Thank you!

Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4^(-3t) = .10
-3tlog4 =0.10
t= 0.1 / -3*log4
=0.055

Answer by ikleyn(53763) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Can you please help me with this question (the steps to finding the answer)
Solve algebraically for t:
4^(-3t) = .10
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        The derivation of the solution in the post by @mananth is incorrect.
        I came to do this job as accurately as it should be done.


Your starting equation is

    4%5E%28-3t%29 = 0.1.


Take logarithm base 10 of both sides

    (-3t)*log(4) = log(0.1),

    (-3t)*log(4) = -1,

    t = %28-1%29%2F%28-3%2Alog%28%284%29%29%29 = 1%2F%283%2Alog%28%284%29%29%29 = 0.55365 (approximately).    ANSWER

Solved correctly to teach you in a right way.