document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308721>Question 308721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in its equivalent exponential form.  then solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log4(x-2)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the definiton of log:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "logb (x) = y   ----->  x=b^y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so for this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)=4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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