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Solve. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.\newline2=9x2 = 9^x\newlinex=x = ____

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Q. Solve. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.\newline2=9x2 = 9^x\newlinex=x = ____
  1. Understand and Apply Logarithms: Understand the equation and apply logarithms.\newlineWe have the equation 2=9x2 = 9^x. To solve for xx, we will apply logarithms to both sides of the equation.\newlineTake the logarithm of both sides:\newlinelog(2)=log(9x)log(2) = log(9^x)
  2. Use Power Property of Logarithms: Use the power property of logarithms. The power property of logarithms states that logb(Mn)=nlogb(M)\log_b(M^n) = n \cdot \log_b(M). We will apply this property to simplify the equation. log(2)=xlog(9)\log(2) = x \cdot \log(9)
  3. Isolate x: Isolate xx.\newlineTo solve for xx, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.\newlinex=log(2)log(9)x = \frac{\log(2)}{\log(9)}
  4. Calculate x Value: Calculate the value of x using a calculator.\newlineNow we will use a calculator to find the value of x.\newlinex=log(2)log(9)0.31546487x = \frac{\log(2)}{\log(9)} \approx 0.31546487\ldots
  5. Round to Nearest Thousandth: Round the answer to the nearest thousandth.\newlineRound the calculated value of xx to three decimal places.\newlinex0.315x \approx 0.315

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