College Algebra (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 6 - Review Exercises - Page 500: 39

Answer

$83$

Work Step by Step

We know that if $y=\log_a{b}$, then $a^y=b$. Hence here: $3^2=\sqrt{x-2}\\9=\sqrt{x-2}\\81=x-2\\x=83.$
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