SOLUTION: 5^(1-x)=10

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Question 173577: 5^(1-x)=10
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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5^(1-x)=10
Get the logs of both sides
(1-x)*log(5) = 1
1-x = 1/log(5)
x = 1 - (1/log(5))
x =~ -0.430676558