When the variable we want to solve for is in the exponent, we again
"do the same thing" to both sides of the equation. This time we take
logarithms, using the property that
The
logarithm
rule
is also useful.
Be sure you've gone through each step in the examples above before doing these. Once you've worked them until you're sure that you understand them, go on to the next section. There are more problems of this type in the section test at the end of the section.
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