document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194615>Question 194615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this 3^x=40 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3^x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[3](3^x)=log[3]40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=log[3]40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=ln(40)/ln(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.6889.../1.0986<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.3578...<BR>\n" );
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