SOLUTION: Please help me solve this question: 4^x=17

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Question 694033: Please help me solve this question: 4^x=17
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4^x=17
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Whenever you have the variable in the exponent, take the log or ln.
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log4^x = log17
x*log(4) = log(17)
x = log(17)/log(4)
x = 2.0437
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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