SOLUTION: log(base3)(x-4)=2 solve for x, I arrived at x=13 with Mathway but would like to know the steps

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Question 966613: log(base3)(x-4)=2
solve for x, I arrived at x=13 with Mathway but would like to know the steps
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log%283%2C%28x-4%29%29=2

The exponential form is 3%5E2=x-4.

The meaning of the logarithmic equation is this way:
log%28base%2C%28value%29%29=exponent.