SOLUTION: I am stuck on how to solve the problem 6^-3x=15 I do not understand logrithms at all. Thank you for your help. LC

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Question 534786: I am stuck on how to solve the problem 6^-3x=15
I do not understand logrithms at all.
Thank you for your help.
LC

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose I say
Then

I know that


So, is somewhere between and
and,




so, must be between -(2/3) and -(1/3)
You could find the answer by trying


etc
on a calculator until you get very, very close to 15

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