SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this problem log[2] x=4

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Question 196906: Can someone help me solve this problem
log[2] x=4

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recall the definition of the logaritm of a number:
"The logarithm of a number is the power to which the base must be raised to equal the number"
So when you write Log%5B2%5D%28%28x%29%29+=+4 what you are really writing is...
"The base (2) must be raised to the power of 4 to equal x" or...
2%5E4+=+x Simplifying, you get...
highlight%2816+=+x%29