How do you solve for x in #log_2x-log_2 3=5#?
1 Answer
Feb 1, 2017
Explanation:
Let's first combine the left side, using the rule that
We can now set these as exponents to a base of 2 (to eliminate the log):
On the left side, this has the effect of taking the inverse function of the log and so cancels out, leaving:
And now let's check it:
(the logs are rounded to 3 decimal places)