SOLUTION: How do you solve something like this: 2x=64 (2 to the x power equals 64) using logarithms other examples are 2 to the x power equals 100 10 to the x power equals 12 3 to

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Question 459917: How do you solve something like this:
2x=64
(2 to the x power equals 64)
using logarithms
other examples are
2 to the x power equals 100
10 to the x power equals 12
3 to the x power equals 48

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

take log base 2 of both sides



.
2 to the x power equals 100



apply "change of base":


.
10 to the x power equals 12



.
3 to the x power equals 48





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