SOLUTION: How can I solve this? log (10·x) = -5

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Question 922492: How can I solve this?
log (10·x) = -5
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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log (10·x) = -5
10^(-5) = 10-x
x = 10 - 1/10^5 = 10 - 1/(100000) = 10 - .00001 = .99999