How do you solve 600=10^x 600=10x?

1 Answer
Nov 21, 2015

x = log(600) ~~ 2.77815x=log(600)2.77815

Explanation:

x = x log(10)x=xlog(10)

= log(10^x)=log(10x)

= log(600)=log(600)

= log(100) + log(6)=log(100)+log(6)

= log(10^2) + log(6)=log(102)+log(6)

= 2+log(6)=2+log(6)

= 2+log(2)+log(3)=2+log(2)+log(3)

~~ 2+0.30103+0.47712 = 2.778152+0.30103+0.47712=2.77815