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How to solve for an unknown power e.g 4^x=1024

 Sep 11, 2014

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How to solve for an unknown power e.g 4^x=1024

I.

$$\begin{array}{rcl}
4^x &=& 1024 \\
(2*2)^x &=& 2^{10} \\
(2^2)^x &=& 2^{10} \\
2^{2x} &=& 2^{10} \\
2x&=&10\\
x &=& 5
\end{array}$$

II.

$$\begin{array}{rcl}
4^x &=& 1024 \\
4^x &=& 4^{5} \\
x &=& 5
\end{array}$$

III.

$$\begin{array}{rcl}
4^x &=& 1024 \quad | \quad \ln{()} \\
\ln{(4^x)} &=& \ln{(1024)} \\
x\ln{(4)} &=& \ln{(1024)} \\ \\
x &=& \frac{ \ln{(1024)} } { \ln{(4)} } \\ \\
x &=& 5
\end{array}$$

 Sep 12, 2014
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Please help I can't figure it out

 Sep 11, 2014
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Best Answer

How to solve for an unknown power e.g 4^x=1024

I.

$$\begin{array}{rcl}
4^x &=& 1024 \\
(2*2)^x &=& 2^{10} \\
(2^2)^x &=& 2^{10} \\
2^{2x} &=& 2^{10} \\
2x&=&10\\
x &=& 5
\end{array}$$

II.

$$\begin{array}{rcl}
4^x &=& 1024 \\
4^x &=& 4^{5} \\
x &=& 5
\end{array}$$

III.

$$\begin{array}{rcl}
4^x &=& 1024 \quad | \quad \ln{()} \\
\ln{(4^x)} &=& \ln{(1024)} \\
x\ln{(4)} &=& \ln{(1024)} \\ \\
x &=& \frac{ \ln{(1024)} } { \ln{(4)} } \\ \\
x &=& 5
\end{array}$$

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