Solve for x?

If y=alog10x, find x when a = 2 and y = 3

2 Answers
Jun 5, 2018

I tried this:

Explanation:

Let us rearrange it and use our values:

log10x=ya

log10x=32

use the definition of log:

x=1032

use the property of exponents:

x=103

giving:

x=1010=31.62

Jun 5, 2018

x31.622777

Explanation:

3=2log10x

log10x=32

x=1032

x31.622777