Logarithms

[Pats Patels]

Can someone be kind enough to solve this exponential equation and explain it to me step by step please?

 

[tkhunny]

A calculator with a logarithm button will help. Are you looking form an elusive analytical solution for "x"?

Introduce the logarithm. Simplify using your best logarithm rules. (Part of the point of this is to turn exponentiation into multiplication). This should leave you with a lovely equation that can be solved for "x". It won't be pretty. You'll still need the calculator if you want a number.

 

[Steven G]

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[Dr.Peterson]

Can someone be kind enough to solve this exponential equation and explain it to me step by step please?

Try taking the log (any base you like) of both sides, which is what tkhunny suggested. Please show us your work so we can see if that's all the help you need.