Question

How do you solve `5^(x-6)=18`?

Answer 1

`x=7.7959`

Explanation:

Taking logarithm for `5^(x-6)=18`, we get

`(x-6)log5=log18` or

`(x-6)xx0.6990=1.2553` or

`x-6=1.2553/0.6990=1.7959` or

`x=7.7959`