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OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

Can someone help me here: Hard question for me!

OpenStudy (mrnood):

it gives the equation 75 = 125(0.88)^x To solve that first take log of both sides Then use the power function of logs (log a^x = x loga) The answer should then be clear

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

i got this z≈3.99602715

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I think that it is not the correct answer!

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

sorry, that's right!

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

i sub in z for x srry

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

by it saying round to the nearest year, is that ?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I have made a wrong computation, since I have used 100 instead of 125. You are right!

OpenStudy (mrnood):

you need to round it to....

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

hint: you have to round off to the nearest unit

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

so, what do you get?

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

what do you mean by unit

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

for example, the number 59, is composed by 5 tenths and 9 units

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

3.996

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

4.00

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

4.0

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

better is 4

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

without the decimal point

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

yeah just 4

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok!

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