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The graph shows that the solution to 2 = 0.5^x is X = -1 What is the solution to 2 = 0.5^x - 4

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User Michael Van Gerwen
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Explanation:

2 = 0.5^x - 4 is the same as

6 = 0.5^x

x is the logarithm of 6 to the base of 0.5.

which is the same as

log(6)/log(0.5) = -2.584962501...

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