SOLUTION: Solve the equation 3 log x = 1.5

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Question 307741: Solve the equation
3 log x = 1.5

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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First divide both sides by 3:
3 log x = 1.5

log x = 1.5/3=15/30=1/2

It might help to re-write this as
log%2810%2Cx%29=1%2F2

This means that 10%5E%281%2F2%29=x, so x=sqrt%2810%29.

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