SOLUTION: logx (1/8) = -3 how do you answer this?

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Question 211300: logx (1/8) = -3
how do you answer this?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember that if , then


In this case, since , this means that


Start with the given equation.


Rewrite as


Cross multiply


Multiply


Rearrange the equation


Take the cube root of both sides.


Take the cube root of 8 to get 2


So the solution is


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