SOLUTION: solve for x to the nearest tenth 3^(2x)=5

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Question 615456: solve for x to the nearest tenth 3^(2x)=5
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%5E%282x%29=5


take the logarithm of both sides:


log%283%5E%282x%29%29=log%285%29


exponent property;


2x(log(3)) = log(5)


2x = log(5) / (log(3))


x = log(5) / (2log(3)) = 0.73248676