SOLUTION: how do you solve {{{3^x=8}}}

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Question 188314: how do you solve
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use logarithms.
3^x = 8
Get log of both sides
x*log(3) = log(8)
x = log(8)/log(3)
x = ~ 1.892789

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how do you solve



Take the log of both sides of the equation



Use this log rule on the left side:  



Divide both sides by 



Now you get your calculator and punch in those logs and
divide them out:





Edwin

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