Question

How do you solve `3^ { 2x } = 26.5`?

Answer 1

I got: `x=1.491493`

Explanation:

We could take the natural log of both sides and use a property of logs to get:

`ln(3^(2x))=ln(26.5)`

`2xln(3)=ln(26.5)`

rearranging:

`x=ln(26.5)/(2ln(3))=1.491493`