Question #775f0

1 Answer
Nov 26, 2017

x=6.32x=6.32

Explanation:

40=2^(x-1)40=2x1
log40=log2^(x-1)log40=log2x1
log40=(x-1)log2log40=(x1)log2
log40=xlog2-log2log40=xlog2log2
log40+log2=xlog2log40+log2=xlog2
log80/log2=xlog80log2=x
x=6.32x=6.32