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Solve for x: 5log(x)=-5

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Write the equation 10 = 10.

Raise the left 10 to the power 5 log x and the right 10 to the power -5.

Then we have

5 log x -5
10 = 10

This is the same as

log x 1
[10 ]^5 = -------------- or x^5 = [10^(-1)]^5
100000

This reduces to x = 10^(-1), or x = 1/10 (answer)

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