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Algebra.Com's Answer #141155 by Alan3354(69443) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use logarithms.
\n" ); document.write( "3^x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "Get log of both sides
\n" ); document.write( "x*log(3) = log(8)
\n" ); document.write( "x = log(8)/log(3)
\n" ); document.write( "x = ~ 1.892789
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