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OpenStudy (kamibug):

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OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

76 you getting there

OpenStudy (kamibug):

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

logb x=y b^y=x i guess

OpenStudy (lyrae):

\[a^{bx} = c \rightarrow bx = \frac{ \log(c) }{ \log(a) }\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Sorry for a late reply, but what is being applied here is not a change in base formula. Nor is it an exponential relationship: \(\Large\color{black}{ \color{red}{a}^\color{blue}{c}=\color{green}{b}~~~\Rightarrow ~\log_\color{red}{a}\color{green}{b}=\color{blue}{c} }\) you are simply hitting both sides with a log.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

disconnected again, love OS, anyways,... \(\large\color{black}{ 6^{3x} =18 }\) take the log of both sides \(\large\color{black}{ \log( 6^{3x} )=\log(18) }\) Then there is a rule: \(\large\color{red}{ \log( a^{b} )=a~\log(b) }\) applying this to the left side, we get: \(\large\color{black}{ 3x~ \log( 6 )=\log(18) }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I mean the rule should be: \(\large\color{red}{ \log( a^{b} )=b~\log(a) }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

(the exponent goes on the outside of the log)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

if you have any questions, ask:)

OpenStudy (kamibug):

I was so confused b/c I had thought it was the exponential relationship and I totally forgot about the rule log(a^b) = b log(a) I couldn't find it in my notes! Thanks again! :)

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