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    This document provides instructions for solving the logarithmic equation log(x) = -3. It notes that the property log a = log b implies a = b cannot be used here due to the negative term -3. Instead, it rewrites the logarithm as an exponential function with base 10, resulting in 10-3 = x and the solution x = 0.001.

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    This document provides instructions for solving the logarithmic equation log(x) = -3. It notes that the property log a = log b implies a = b cannot be used here due to the negative term -3. Instead, it rewrites the logarithm as an exponential function with base 10, resulting in 10-3 = x and the solution x = 0.001.

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    This document provides instructions for solving the logarithmic equation log(x) = -3. It notes that the property log a = log b implies a = b cannot be used here due to the negative term -3. Instead, it rewrites the logarithm as an exponential function with base 10, resulting in 10-3 = x and the solution x = 0.001.

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    Solve for x: log (x) = -3

    Note: There are two strategies for solving logarithmic equations. The first: use the
    property if log a = log b, then a = b [a and b both positive]. We cannot use this property
    because of the term –3. The second strategy is to rewrite the logarithm as an exponential
    function. We will use this strategy:

    This is a common logarithm with base 10 , so rewrite as an exponential function with


    base 10

    10-3 = x

    X = 1/1,000 or .001

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