SOLUTION: solve for x log3 81=p+6

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Question 926089: solve for x
log3 81=p+6
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, richard1234, MathLover1:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There's no x. You can solve for p though:

log_3 81 = p+6
4 = p+6
p = -2

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

solve for x; you mean solve for p

log%283%2C+81%29=p%2B6...in base 10 will be
log%2881%29%2Flog%283%29=p%2B6
log%2881%29=%28p%2B6%29log%283%29
log%283%5E4%29=log%283%5E%28p%2B6%29%29...since log same, we have
3%5E4=3%5E%28p%2B6%29...since bases same,exponents must be same too
4=p%2B6...solve for p
4-6=p
-2=p