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OpenStudy (anonymous):

log 2^x = 3please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which one is it \[(\log2)^{x}=3\] or \[\log (2^{x})=3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the second one log ()

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k use the log identity that says: \[\log(a^{x})\rightarrow xlog(a)\] in your case a=2 so: \[\log(2^{x})=3\rightarrow xlog(2)=3\] then solve for x: \[x=\frac{3}{\log(2)}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be 8 or 9? becuase i feel like 5 or 6 would be off a bit ? what you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is approximately 9.966 \[x \approx9.966\]

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