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Math problem... solving for a variable thats an exponent
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06-04-2006, 10:42 PM
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1.08^-n + 1.08^-2n = 1
1 + 1.08^-n = 1 ( 1.08^n )
-1.08^n + 1.08^-n + 1 = 0
-1.08^n + 1 / ( 1.08^n ) + 1 = 0
-1.08^2n + 2 = 0
1.08^2n = 2
2n = log 2 / log 1.08
2n = 9.006468342
n = 4.503234171
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