Question

Which student solves and explains the equation correctly? Will choose brainliest.

Answer 1

Answer:

Jerry  is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

$8^{x} = 512$

this equation is asking 8 to what power is 512

Emma said the solution is x=3. Her explanation is 8 x 3 which would equal 24. This is not the correct answer.

Jerry's solution  is x = 3. His explanation is 8 x 8 x 8 which would equal 512. This is the correct answer.

Mel's solution is x = 8. Her explanation is 8 x 3 which equals 24. This is not the correct answer.

Victoria's solution is x = 8. Her explanation is 8 x 8 x 8 which would equal 512. However, her explanation is correct, her solution is not. $8^{8} = 16777216$. That is what her solution is saying.