Damped oscillations - Finding damping coefficient

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Homework Statement


A 50.0g hard-boiled egg moves on the end of a spring with force constant k = 25.0 N/m. It is released with an amplitude 0.300m. A damping force Fx = -bv acts on the egg. After it oscillates for 5.00s, the amplitude of the motion has decreased to 0.100m.
Calculate the magnitude of the damping coefficient b.

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The Attempt at a Solution


I honestly have no idea how to approach this question. Could someone steer me in the right direction?
 
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