SOLUTION: solve for the value of x in 4^x=32 is it 4?

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Question 86908: solve for the value of x in 4^x=32
is it 4?

Answer by Flake(45)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You should test your answer if X is 4.
---check: 4^4 = 4*4*4*4 = 256 (not equal 32, so X should not be 4)
---Solution:


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Using the calculator to do ln(32)/ln(4) will give you exactly 2.5 without rounding.

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