SOLUTION: What does x equal if 9^x=14 Another problem.... What does x equal if 8^x=2^x+8

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Question 700504: What does x equal if 9^x=14
Another problem....
What does x equal if 8^x=2^x+8
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What does x equal if 9^x=14
Use logs
x*log(9) = log(14)
x = log(14)/log(9)
x =~ 1.20109
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Another problem....
What does x equal if 8^x=2^x+8
You can do this the same way, or
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8^x=2^x+8
(2^3)^x = 2^(x+8)
2%5E%283x%29+=+2%5E%28x%2B8%29
3x = x+8
etc