Questions: Solve the following logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value logarithmic expression. Give the exact answer.
log6 x=2
Rewrite the given equation without logarithms. Do not solve for x
x=6^2
Transcript text: Solve the following logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value logarithmic expression. Give the exact answer.
\[
\log _{6} x=2
\]
Rewrite the given equation without logarithms. Do not solve for $x$
\[
x=6^{2}
\]
Solution
Solution Steps
Solution Approach
Recognize that the given equation is a logarithmic equation.
Rewrite the logarithmic equation in its exponential form.
Solve for \( x \) by calculating the exponentiation.
Step 1: Rewrite the Logarithmic Equation
The given logarithmic equation is
\[
\log_{6}(x) = 2
\]
To rewrite this equation in exponential form, we use the definition of logarithms, which states that if