Trigonometry Examples

$\log_{5} (2 x - 3) = 4$

Step 1

Rewrite $\log_{5} (2 x - 3) = 4$ in exponential form using the definition of a logarithm. If $x$ and $b$ are positive real numbers and $b \neq 1$ , then $\log_{b} (x) = y$ is equivalent to $b^{y} = x$ .

$5^{4} = 2 x - 3$

Step 2

Solve for $x$ .

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Step 2.1

Rewrite the equation as $2 x - 3 = 5^{4}$ .

$2 x - 3 = 5^{4}$

Step 2.2

Raise $5$ to the power of $4$ .

$2 x - 3 = 625$

Step 2.3

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 2.3.1

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$2 x = 625 + 3$

Step 2.3.2

Add $625$ and $3$ .

$2 x = 628$

Step 2.4

Divide each term in $2 x = 628$ by $2$ and simplify.

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Step 2.4.1

Divide each term in $2 x = 628$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{628}{2}$

Step 2.4.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.4.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 2.4.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{628}{2}$

Step 2.4.2.1.2

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{628}{2}$

Step 2.4.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.4.3.1

Divide $628$ by $2$ .

$x = 314$