SOLUTION: -20=-3(6)^(4-x) is asking to solve I first divided by the -3 , the. I introduced a log but I still got -2.94 and the right answer is 2.94 with out the negative sign I dint know wha

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Question 968267: -20=-3(6)^(4-x) is asking to solve I first divided by the -3 , the. I introduced a log but I still got -2.94 and the right answer is 2.94 with out the negative sign I dint know what I am doing wrong. Can you please help thanks.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you divide both sides by -3,
20%2F3=6%5E%284-x%29
20%2F3=6%5E%284%29%2A6%5E%28-x%29
6%5Ex=6%5E4%2A%283%2F20%29
6%5Ex=972%2F5%29
x=log%286%2C%28972%2F5%29%29
x=log%28%28972%2F5%29%29%2Flog%28%286%29%29
x=%28log%28%28972%29%29-log%28%285%29%29%29%2Flog%28%286%29%29