SOLUTION: 4^(2x-3)=18 Please help me solve.

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Question 381798: 4^(2x-3)=18 Please help me solve.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%5E%282x-3%29=18+
take log base 4 of both sides:
2x-3+=+log%284%2C18%29+
change of base
2x-3+=+log%2818%29%2Flog%284%29+
2x+=+log%2818%29%2Flog%284%29+%2B+3+
x+=+%28log%2818%29%2Flog%284%29+%2B+3%29%2F2+
x+=+2.5425+