Question 131518: I need help solving this equation on logarithms.
Solve each equation. Round to the nearest hundredth.
log of 5x=3
thanks for the help!!!! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! log of 5x=3
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Comment:
log means "exponent" or power
Your equation says "the exponent is 3".
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So you ask: exponent of WHAT/
The word log implies that the base is 10.
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So your equation means:
5x = 10^3
5x = 1000
x = 200
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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