SOLUTION: 12 with a power of X = 527 -how would u solve this?

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Question 179676: 12 with a power of X = 527 -how would u solve this?

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You would use logarithms to solve this kind of problem.
12%5Ex+=+527 Take the log of both sides.
log%28%2812%5Ex%29%29+=+log%28%28527%29%29 Apply the power rule to the left side.
x%2Alog%28%2812%29%29+=+log%28%28527%29%29 Now divide both sides by log%28%2812%29%29
x+=+%28log%28%28527%29%29%29%2F%28log%28%2812%29%29%29 Evaluate using your calculator.
x+=+2.522