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		<title>By: Morewood</title>
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		<dc:creator>Morewood</dc:creator>
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		<description>You have a very good idea:  Start by getting rid of the &quot;5&quot;.

However, your exponent laws need work!
(1/2)^(5t) / (1/2)^5 = (1/2) ^ (5t-5)  is not (1/2)^t.

Instead of subtracting 5 from (5t), you need to divide, in the exponent.  That means you want roots:
Fifth-root[(1/2)^(5t)] = [(1/2)^(5t)]^(1/5) = (1/2)^t

Once you have that (1/2)^t = [3.1^(-3)]^(1/5)
you other idea is fine:

Logarithm base (1/2) of {[3.1^(-3)]^(1/5)}

[Log Definition:  If  A^B=C, then B = Log base A of C.]

Just a small bit of weirdness, to calculate Log base A of C on most calculators, you must enter:
Log(C)/Log(A)

So your answer is:  t = Log((3.1^-3)^0.2)/Log(0.5)
which is correct: calculate (1/2)^(5*t) and compare with 3.1^-3
Notice that none of the given answers on Prepzel is correct!

It appears that the question was mistyped:
Instead of 3.10^-3, it should have been 3x10^-3
(scientific notation for 0.003)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have a very good idea:  Start by getting rid of the &quot;5&quot;.</p>
<p>However, your exponent laws need work!<br />
(1/2)^(5t) / (1/2)^5 = (1/2) ^ (5t-5)  is not (1/2)^t.</p>
<p>Instead of subtracting 5 from (5t), you need to divide, in the exponent.  That means you want roots:<br />
Fifth-root[(1/2)^(5t)] = [(1/2)^(5t)]^(1/5) = (1/2)^t</p>
<p>Once you have that (1/2)^t = [3.1^(-3)]^(1/5)<br />
you other idea is fine:</p>
<p>Logarithm base (1/2) of {[3.1^(-3)]^(1/5)}</p>
<p>[Log Definition:  If  A^B=C, then B = Log base A of C.]</p>
<p>Just a small bit of weirdness, to calculate Log base A of C on most calculators, you must enter:<br />
Log(C)/Log(A)</p>
<p>So your answer is:  t = Log((3.1^-3)^0.2)/Log(0.5)<br />
which is correct: calculate (1/2)^(5*t) and compare with 3.1^-3<br />
Notice that none of the given answers on Prepzel is correct!</p>
<p>It appears that the question was mistyped:<br />
Instead of 3.10^-3, it should have been 3&#215;10^-3<br />
(scientific notation for 0.003)</p>
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		<title>By: Donald</title>
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		<dc:creator>Donald</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>answer is 1.6667
 did it on my calculator.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>answer is 1.6667<br />
 did it on my calculator.</p>
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