Section 3.1 26 & 28 [ATTACH=full]602[/ATTACH] Question 26 2^(x - 2) = 64 Let 64 = 2^6. 2^(x - 2) = 2^6 x - 2 = 6 x = 6 + 2 x = 8 Question 28 5^(x - 2) = 1/125 Let 1/125 = 125^(-1). Let 125 = 5^3. 5^(x - 2) = (5^3)^(-1) 5^(x - 2) = 5^(-3) x - 2 = -3 x = -3 + 2 x = -1 You say?