SOLUTION: Please help me with this logarithmic equation: log to the base "x" (64) = 3

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Question 685988: Please help me with this logarithmic equation: log to the base "x" (64) = 3
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log to the base "x" (64) = 3
logb(a)=m can be rewritten as b%5Em=a
x%5E3=64
At this point you can either take the cubed root of both sides of the equation, or raise both sides of the equation to the 1/3 power...it's easiest to type this way...but either is valid.
%28x%5E3%29%5E%281%2F3%29=%2864%29%5E%281%2F3%29
x=%284%5E3%29%5E%281%2F3%29
highlight%28x=4%29
Happy Calculating!!!!