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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Log9 x=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Take both sides to be exponents of \(9\).

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\Large\color{black}{\log_{\color{red}{a} }\color{green}{b}=\color{blue}{c}~~~~~~~~\Longrightarrow~~~~~~~~\color{green}{b}=\color{red}{a}^\color{blue}{c}}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ 9^{\log_9 x} = 9^3\implies x=9^3 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

hey, can you tell me what x is in this expression \(\Large\color{black}{\log_{\color{red}{9} }\color{green}{x}=\color{blue}{3}}\) ? just apply the rule: \(\Large\color{black}{\log_{\color{red}{a} }\color{green}{b}=\color{blue}{c}~~~~~~~~\Longrightarrow~~~~~~~~\color{green}{b}=\color{red}{a}^\color{blue}{c}}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I really don't get this😩

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

okay, lets do a couple of example. when we have, \(\Large\color{black}{\log_{\color{red}{4} }\color{green}{x}=\color{blue}{2}}\) when we apply our rule, \(\Large\color{black}{\log_{\color{red}{4} }\color{green}{x}=\color{blue}{2}~~~~~~~~\Longrightarrow~~~~~~~~\color{green}{x}=\color{red}{4}^\color{blue}{2}=16}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't have time for examples time is running

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

And another one, lets say you have, \(\Large\color{black}{\log_{\color{red}{2} }\color{green}{w}=\color{blue}{3}}\) then we apply our rule, again, \(\Large\color{black}{\log_{\color{red}{2} }\color{green}{w}=\color{blue}{3}~~~~~~~~\Longrightarrow~~~~~~~~\color{green}{w}=\color{red}{2}^\color{blue}{3}=8}\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

you are taking a timed test?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's a timed assignment I'm trying to graduate

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

but I think I can fairly say that my explanation is clear. And just swabbing answers is not going to get you anywhere.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you for your help

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

helped?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

😩😩😩😩😩😩

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

so you understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No not really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ \log_{\color{red}9}x = 3 \]We just look at the base of the logarithm. In this case, it is \(9\). We take \(9\) to the power of each side. It is that simple. If we had \[ \log_{4} x= 6 \]We would take both sides as exponents of \(4\). \[ 4^{\log_4x}=4^6 \]The rule is that \(a^{\log_a x} = x\).

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