SOLUTION: 3^x=17

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Question 855109: 3^x=17
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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3^x = 17
Take the log of both sides.
log3^x = log17
xlog3 = log17
x = log17/log3
Use your calculator to divide log17 by log3 to get an approximate answer for x.
Can you finish?