SOLUTION: How to solve for the value of x logx 1/8=-1/3

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Question 437016: How to solve for the value of x
logx 1/8=-1/3
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How to solve for the value of x
logx 1/8=-1/3
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logx 1/8=-1/3
convert to exponential form: (base raised to log of number=number
x^-1/3=1/8
cube both sides
x^-1=1/8^3
1/x=1/512
x=512