SOLUTION: Well I'm given this equation X=log of 76.4 to the base 6 I must solve for x Can someone help me please

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Question 1032992: Well I'm given this equation X=log of 76.4 to the base 6
I must solve for x
Can someone help me please
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For this you might wish to use the change of base formula:
log_b(x) = ln (x) / ln (b)
so that
log_6 (76.4) = ln(76.4) / ln(6) = 4.336/1.792 = 2.42