SOLUTION: how do you solve log base36(216) without a calculator?

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Question 743985: how do you solve log base36(216) without a calculator?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+log%28+36%2C216+%29+
+log%28+36%2C+6%2A36+%29+=+log%28+36%2C6+%29+%2B+log%28+36%2C+36+%29+
+1%2F2+%2B+1+=+3%2F2+ answer
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To show this is true, I can say
+log%28+36%2C6+%29+%2B+log%28+36%2C+36+%29+=+a+%2B+b+
Now I can say
+36%5Ea+=+6+
+a+=+1%2F2+
and
+36%5Eb+=+36+
+b+=+1+
'OK