document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315093>Question 315093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am being asked to find the value of x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log6 216 = x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am certain that x = 3 but can not simplify to show how I got this answer. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(base 6)216 = x can be written as 6^(x) = 216.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number 6 raised to what power will yield 216?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you said, x = 3 because you must multiply 6 by itself 3 times to get 216.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, 6 x 6 x 6 = 216.  Therefore, x = 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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