SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation for y {{{ 20^y=50 }}}

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Question 1007413: please help me solve this equation for y +20%5Ey=50+
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve this equation for y +20%5Ey=50+
use logarithms to solve
y log20=log 50
y=log50/log20
y=1.5847