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Question 898386: Please help with this log word problem?
The function P(x) = 90-25log base 2 raised to the x , models the percentage P(x) of students who would recall the important features of a classroom lecture as a function of of time where x represents the number of days that have elapsed since the lecture was given. Let P(x) = 50 and solve for x.
After how many days do only half of the students recall the important features of the classroom lecture?


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The function P(x) = 90-25log base2(x) models the percentage P(x) of students who would recall the important features of a classroom lecture as a function of of time where x represents the number of days that have elapsed since the lecture was given. Let P(x) = 50 and solve for x.
After how many days do only half of the students recall the important features of the classroom lecture?
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P(x) = 90-25log2(x)
50 = 90-25log2(x)
-25log2(x) = -40
log2(x) = 8/5
x = 2^(8/5)
x = 3.03 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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