SOLUTION: solve: 4 log x = -8

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Question 328535: solve: 4 log x = -8
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 log x = -8
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log(x) = -2
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base = 10,
exponent = -2
result = x
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x = 10^-2
x = 1/100
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by



Use the definition of the logarithm function:



assuming





John