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#1 2013-08-21 20:03:26
- AlbertMThomas
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Logarithms problem
IF log2[log3(x²-7x+15)]=1, find x ... PLS PROVIDE STEPS?
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#2 2013-08-21 21:06:53
- Bob
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Re: Logarithms problem
hi AlbertMThomas
Welcome to the forum.
note: 'log base n' and 'n to the power of' are inverse functions of each other.
So you can simplify the equation to
Can you finish it from here? 
Bob
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#3 2013-08-21 22:05:13
- AlbertMThomas
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Re: Logarithms problem
LOL THANKS!! I reached the answer before! just needed to make sure if there is other ways
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