Question

How do you solve `83( 0.5^ { x } ) = 41.5`?

Answer 1

See explanation below

Explanation:

`83(0.5^x)=41.5`

`0.5^x=41.5/83=0.5`

We have `0.5^x=0.5`

Then must be `x=1` because `0.5^1=0.5`