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Masja [62]
3 years ago
13

how to solve for 8^x=2 (I know the answer is 1/3 but i have to show work and i don't know the process to solve it)

Mathematics
1 answer:
Lunna [17]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

  x = 1/3 . . . . math facts or logarithms are involved; take your pick

Step-by-step explanation:

When you are solving for a variable that is in an exponent, logarithms are often useful. Taking the log of both sides of this equation, you have ...

  log(8^x) = log(2)

Using the rules of logarithms, that is ...

  x·log(8) = log(2)

  x = log(2)/log(8) . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x

You can find the value of this on your calculator, and it will tell you the value is  0.333333333333 or as many digits as your calculator displays. That is a clue that the exact answer is probably 1/3.

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You should recognize that 8 = 2·2·2 = 2^3, so log(8) = 3log(2) and the above solution becomes ...

  x = log(2)/(3log(2)) = 1/3

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Recognizing that 8 = 2^3, you can make that substitution into the original equation to get ...

  (2^3)^x = 2

  2^(3x) = 2^1

  3x = 1 . . . . . . . matching exponents; equivalent to taking logs base 2

  x = 1/3 . . . . . .  divide by 3

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All of the above using 2 as a base of exponents is just dancing around the fact that you already know the math fact ...

  8^x = 2 = 8^(1/3)

  x = 1/3 . . . . . equating exponents; equivalent to taking logs base 8

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