$\"\"$

\

The equation is $\"\"$ .

\

Apply logarithm from each side.

\

$\"\"$

\

Apply power property of logarithm: $\"\"$ .

\

$\"\"$

\

Divide each side by $\"\"$ .

\

$\"\"$

\

$\"\"$ $\"\"$

\

Using calculator: $\"\"$ .

\

$\"\"$

\

$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

\

$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

\

Subtract 3 from each side.

\

$\"\"$

\

$\"\"$ $\"\"$

\

Subtract $\"\"$ from each side.

\

$\"\"$

\

$\"\"$

\

$\"\"$ (Take out common factor negative x)

\

$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

\

Multiply each side by negative one.

\

$\"\"$ \ \

\

$\"\"$ (Product of two same signs is positive) \ \

\

$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 2.7550)

\

$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

\

The value of $\"\"$ .