How do you solve log x^3 + log 8 =3?

1 Answer
Aug 4, 2015

I found: x=5

Explanation:

Supposing your logs with base 10 and considering the property of the sum of logs you can write:
log_10(x^3*8)=3
8x^3=10^3
x^3=10^3/8 taking the cube root on both sides you get:
root3(x^3)=root3(10^3/8)
So:
x=10/2=5