Solve for a in the equation 1 = log <mrow class="MJX-TeXAtom-ORD"> 3 </mro

pettingyg0

pettingyg0

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2022-04-30

Solve for a in the equation 1 = log 3 ( 1 5 a ).

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Barbara Navarro

Barbara Navarro

Beginner2022-05-01Added 18 answers

Rewrite the equation as log 3 ( 1 5 a ) = 1
log 3 ( 1 5 a ) = 1
Rewrite log 3 ( 1 5 a ) = 1 in exponential form using the definition of a logarithm. If x and b are positive real numbers and b 1, then log b ( x ) = y is equivalent to b y = x.
3 1 = 1 5 a
Solve for a.
a = 2 5

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