SOLUTION: Solve: 2 raised to the x power minus 3 = 30. Thank you!

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Question 113400: Solve: 2 raised to the x power minus 3 = 30.
Thank you!
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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adding 3 gives 2^x=33 ___ taking the logarithm gives (x)(log(2))=log(33)

dividing by log(2) gives x=(log(33))/(log(2))