SOLUTION: solve for x: 3^x-2=1/27

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Question 723424: solve for x: 3^x-2=1/27
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for x:
3^x-2=1/27
3^x=1/27+2=1/27+54/27=55/27
xlog3=log55-log27
x=(log55-log27)/log3
x≈0.6476