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Solve 16^a = 0.25 by Xflint(m): 11:34pm On Jun 26, 2016
Solve 16^a = 0.25
Remember to show workings
Re: Solve 16^a = 0.25 by Danosaur007(m): 11:57pm On Jun 26, 2016
1. 16^a=2^-2.
2. 2^4a=2^-2
3. 4a=-2
4. a=-0.5

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Re: Solve 16^a = 0.25 by Jerrypolo(m): 1:34am On Jun 27, 2016
16^a=0.25
2⁴a=1/4(to give 0.25)
2⁴a=1/2²
2^⁴a=2¯²(2 cancel 2)
4a=–2
a=–2/4
a=–1/2//
Re: Solve 16^a = 0.25 by 8BitGee(m): 5:09am On Jun 27, 2016
Jerrypolo:
16^a=0.25
2⁴a=1/4(to give 0.25)
2⁴a=1/2²
2^⁴a=2¯²(2 cancel 2)
4a=–2
a=–2/4
a=–1/4//

-2/4 is not -1/4 mate.

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Re: Solve 16^a = 0.25 by Jerrypolo(m): 8:35am On Jun 27, 2016
8BitGee:

-2/4 is not -1/4 mate.
Oh sorry..... My mistake, pardon me
Re: Solve 16^a = 0.25 by Xflint(m): 4:02pm On Jun 27, 2016
Danosaur007:
1. 16^a=2^-2.
2. 2^4a=2^-2
3. 4a=-2
4. a=-0.5

mehn u tried

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Re: Solve 16^a = 0.25 by Xflint(m): 4:07pm On Jun 27, 2016
16a = 0.25
16a = 0.25/100

when 5 divides into 25 and 100 respectively we would have

16a = 1/4

16a = 4-1
42a= 4-1

divide both sides by 4
2a= -1
a=-1/2 Ans

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