Answer
a. please see image below
b. $x\approx 13.50$
Work Step by Step
a. Graphing both functions, we see that for x before
(to the left of) the intersection point,
the logarithm function has values greater than the root function,
and after the intersection, the root values become greater.
b. Also, using the graph, the solution to the equation is the
x-coordinate of the intersection point,
$x\approx 13.499\approx 13.50$
