SOLUTION: What is the difference between log3(x - 1) = 4 and log3(x - 1) =log3 4 (log base 3 to the power of 4?

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Question 468484: What is the difference between log3(x - 1) = 4 and log3(x - 1) =log3 4 (log base 3 to the power of 4?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the difference between log3(x - 1) = 4 and log3(x - 1) =log3 4 (log base 3 to the power of 4?
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log3(x-1) = 4
x-1 = 3^4
x-1 = 81
x = 82
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log3(x-1) = log3(4)
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x-1 = 4
x = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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