How do you solve $2^x=5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-06T14:19:00

$x=log5/log2~~2.32$

Given'
$2^x=5$
Taking log of both sides
$=>log2^x=log5$
$=>xlog2=log5$
$=>x=log5/log2=0.6989/0.3010~~2.32$

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