Erika is working on solving the exponential equation 50^x = 17; The solution is x = 0.7242.
<h3>What is logarithm?</h3>When you raise a number with an exponent, there comes a result.
Let's say you get
a^b = c
Then, you can write 'b' in terms of 'a' and 'c' using a logarithm as follows
'a' is called base of this log function. We say that 'b' is the logarithm of 'c' to base 'a'
Erika is working on solving the exponential equation 50^x = 17;
however, she is not quite sure where to start.
The equation is
By taking the log both sides
By using the base formula
So,
x = 0.7242
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