SOLUTION: how do you find the variable in the function log x 8=1/3

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Question 203882: how do you find the variable in the function
log x 8=1/3
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start by rewriting the equation in exponential form:
log%28x%2C+%288%29%29+=+1%2F3
x%5E%281%2F3%29+=+8
Now we can simply cube both sides:
%28x%5E%281%2F3%29%29%5E3+=+%288%29%5E3
x+=+512