SOLUTION: Log square root x cubed minus 17=1/2

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Question 901365: Log square root x cubed minus 17=1/2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Log square root x cubed minus 17=1/2
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log10(x^3-17) = 1/2
sqrt(x^3-17) = 10^(1/2) = sqrt(10)
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Square both sides to get::
x^3-17 = 10
x^3 = 27
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.