SOLUTION: I need help with solving this, the equation for x logx 1/64=-3

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Question 128840: I need help with solving this, the equation for x
logx 1/64=-3
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I suspect you mean log%28x%2C%281%2F64%29%29=-3

Remember that log%28b%2Cx%29=y means that b%5Ey=x

So for your problem, the base is x, the exponent is -3, and the result of raising x to the -3 power is 1%2F64.

x%5E-3=1%2F64

But remember that a%5E%28-n%29=1%2Fa%5En, so

1%2Fx%5E3=1%2F64, and that means that

x%5E3=64

And since the cube root of 64 is 4,

x=4