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Question 117637: i was wondering how to solve log 3x=1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%2810%2C%283x%29%29=1 Start with the given equation. Note: Since you did not specify a base, this means that we're going to use the default base 10.


10%5E%281%29=3x Rewrite the equation using the property: log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=y ====> b%5Ey=x


10=3x Evaluate 10%5E%281%29 to get 10


10%2F3=x Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x


So the answer is x=10%2F3 which is approximately x=3.333