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Can someone help me with this math problem b×=N

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Take the log of both sides
log(
(b)^(x) = log N Bring down the x. It is a power and can be put in front of the log. That's what one of the log properties allows us to do.

x log(b) = log (N) Divide by Log(b)
x = log(N) / lob (b)


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