document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42305>Question 42305</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201755262/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an appropriate rational solution to each equation.  round answer to four decimal places<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From 3^x = 12, take the log of both sides and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 3^x = log 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*log 3 = log 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (log 12) / (log 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use your calculator for the numerical answer, but it won't be a rational one...should be around 2.3... </SPAN>\n" );
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