document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=546694>Question 546694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: log[3](x^5)-2=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log3(x^5)-2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3(x^5)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form: base(3) raised to log of number(20)=number(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^20=x^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take 5th root of both sides or raise both sides by (1/5) power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3^20)^(1/5)=(x^5)^(1/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3^4=81 </SPAN>\n" );
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