SOLUTION: {{{log(8,x)+log(2,x)=3}}}

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Question 171651: log%288%2Cx%29%2Blog%282%2Cx%29=3
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%288%2Cx%29%2Blog%282%2Cx%29=3
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log%288%2Cx%29%2B3%2Alog%288%2Cx%29=3 8 = 2^3, so log base 2 = 3 times log base 8
log%288%2Cx%29%2Blog%288%2Cx%5E3%29=3
log%288%2Cx%5E4%29=3
x%5E4+=+8%5E3+=+512
x+=+sqrt%28sqrt%28512%29%29
x =~ 4.75683