SOLUTION: solve the following equation for x: 3^2x=15 is it 2.46?

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Question 86945: solve the following equation for x: 3^2x=15
is it 2.46?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve the following equation for x: 3^2x=15
is it 2.46?
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3^2x=15
Take the log of both sides to get
(2x)log3 = log15
2x = [log15]/[log3]
2x = 2.464973521...
x = 1.232486...
Cheers,
Stan H.