SOLUTION: log 3 1 over 27

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Question 447333: log 3 1 over 27
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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log 3 1 over 27
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log3 1/27
what this problem is asking: what number x do you raise the base=3 to get a number=1/27
3^x=1/27=1/3^3=3^-3
x=-3
In other terms, the logarithm of 1/27 to the base 3 is equal to -3