document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185449>Question 185449</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate log8 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I worked it out to log8=log8 64/64=log 64-log8 64.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log8 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically, the problem is asking what value of 'x' is this true?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^x = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of course, we know that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2 = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, x = 2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log8 64 = 2<BR>\n" );
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