SOLUTION: what is 5^2x=74 rounded to 4 decimal places?

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Question 448931: what is 5^2x=74 rounded to 4 decimal places?
Found 2 solutions by rwm, nerdybill:
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=74/25 is almost 3 (75/25=3)
2.9600

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I believe that 'x' is part of your exponent:
+5%5E%282x%29=74+
if so:
+2x=+log%285%2C74%29+
+2x=+log%2874%29%2Flog%285%29+
+x=+%281%2F2%29log%2874%29%2Flog%285%29+
+x=+1.3371+