How do you solve log712=x?

1 Answer
Dec 29, 2015

From log definition, we have that logba=cbc=a

Explanation:

Thus,

log7(12)=x7x=12

Now, we can apply log on both sides of the equation.

log7x=log12

Another log rule states that logban=nlogba, so:

xlog7=log12
x=log12log7 (both on base 10 or base e or whatever base you end up finding convenient! It really does not matter!)

Using a calculator, as these are not exact expressions, you can find the approximate value of

x1.277