SOLUTION: log base 2 of 32=x

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Question 115694: log base 2 of 32=x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%282%2C%2832%29%29=x Start with the given equation



2%5Ex=32 Rewrite the equation using the property log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=y ===> b%5Ey=x

2%5Ex=2%5E5 Rewrite 32 as 2%5E5


Since the bases are equal, the exponents are equal. So x=5

So this means log%282%2C%2832%29%29=5