SOLUTION: Please help me Convert to logarithmic equations. For example, the logarithmic form of "23 = 8" is "log2 8 = 3". a) 16 3/2 = 64 b) ex = 5 Please help me figure

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Question 145700: Please help me Convert to logarithmic equations. For example, the logarithmic form of "23 = 8" is "log2 8 = 3".
a) 16 3/2 = 64
b) ex = 5
Please help me figure thest out.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To convert into logarithmic form, simply rewrite the general equation b%5Ex=y to get log%28b%2C%28y%29%29=x

a) 16%5E%283%2F2%29=64 becomes log%2816%2C%2864%29%29=3%2F2


b) e%5E%28x%29=5 becomes log%28e%2C%285%29%29=x which also looks like ln%285%29=x