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A level maths logarithms

Hello, can someone please help me understand why 2x=ln9 becomes x=ln3?

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Original post by JimMiller069
Hello, can someone please help me understand why 2x=ln9 becomes x=ln3?

Hello JimMiller069!
Try to use the property of logarithms: ln(a^b) = b x ln(a). Write 9 as 3^2 and continue.

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Original post by Nitrotoluene
Hello JimMiller069!
Try to use the property of logarithms: ln(a^b) = b x ln(a). Write 9 as 3^2 and continue.
Bye,
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Thank you, I understand it now 🙂

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