Aug 27, 2014 #1 CD01 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 hey, so I just need to know the steps on how to slove for x in this equation > 2.34=15.3*0.886^x thanks.
hey, so I just need to know the steps on how to slove for x in this equation > 2.34=15.3*0.886^x thanks.
Aug 27, 2014 #2 NascentOxygen Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 9,253 Reaction score 1,080 Hi CD01. Welcome to the famous Physics Forums. Do you know about logarithms?
Aug 27, 2014 #3 HallsofIvy Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 42,895 Reaction score 983 Ah more "sloving"! It should be an obvious first step to divide both sides by 15.3 to get [tex]0.886^x= \frac{2.34}{15.3}[/tex] Now, as NascentOxygen said, use a logarithm.
Ah more "sloving"! It should be an obvious first step to divide both sides by 15.3 to get [tex]0.886^x= \frac{2.34}{15.3}[/tex] Now, as NascentOxygen said, use a logarithm.