SOLUTION: What is the process of solving this 5^(x-6)=29?

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Question 457441: What is the process of solving this 5^(x-6)=29?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%5E%28x-6%29=29
we take log base 5 of both sides:
log%285%2C5%5E%28x-6%29%29+=+log%285%2C29%29
x-6+=+log%285%2C29%29
apply "change of base"
x-6+=+log%2829%29%2Flog%285%29
x+=+log%2829%29%2Flog%285%29+%2B+6
x+=+2.092+%2B+6
x+=+8.092