SOLUTION: Find the approximate solution to the nearest hundreth using common logarithms 17=5^x

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Question 388308: Find the approximate solution to the nearest hundreth using common logarithms 17=5^x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the approximate solution to the nearest hundreth using common logarithms 17=5^x
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x*log5 = log17
x = log(17)/log(5)
x = 1.760374...
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Cheers,
Stan H.