SOLUTION: Explanation please on. logb(49)=2

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Question 712323: Explanation please on. logb(49)=2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: If log b(49)=2, then b^2 = 49

This is because in general, logb(x) = y turns into b^y = x