SOLUTION: Please show me how to solve this: X=3^log3 8 Everything after the carrot is the exponent.

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Question 847709: Please show me how to solve this:
X=3^log3 8
Everything after the carrot is the exponent.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It turns out that in general

b%5E%28log%28b%2C%28x%29%29%29+=+x

for all allowed x.

In this case, b+=+3, x+=+8

So,

3%5E%28log%283%2C%288%29%29%29+=+8