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Solve 8 • 5^x = 48.x = log^5 (6)x=log48(5)/6x = log^8 (5)x=log5 (48)/6

Solve 8 • 5^x = 48.x = log^5 (6)x=log48(5)/6x = log^8 (5)x=log5 (48)/6-example-1
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SOLUTION

We want to solve the question


8•5^x=48

This becomes


\begin{gathered} 8*5^x=48 \\ divide\text{ both sides by 8, we have } \\ (8*5^x)/(8)=(48)/(8) \\ 5^x=6 \end{gathered}

Taking log of both sides, we have


\begin{gathered} log5^x=log6 \\ This\text{ becomes } \\ xlog5=log6 \\ dividing\text{ both sides by log5, we have } \\ x=(log6)/(log5) \\ x=log_5(6) \end{gathered}

Hence the first option is correct

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