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OpenStudy (anonymous):

512^x=4 solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first of all factorise 512 and then take logarithm of both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does it help to know that \(512\) is a power of two? i.e. that \[512=2^9\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and of course \(4=2^2\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so \[512^x=(2^9)^x=2^{9x}\] your equation becomes \[2^{9x}=2^2\] making \(9x=2\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, divide by 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but 512^2/9 doesnt equal 4

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