SOLUTION: if a^x=b is it possible to express x in terms of a & b?

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Question 14436: if a^x=b is it possible to express x in terms of a & b?
Answer by atif.muhammad(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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yes, you use logarithms
a^x = b
therefore
x log a = log b
x = (log b)/(log a)