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12-53.

Solve each of the following equations without a calculator.

$\operatorname{log}_{x }17 = 1$
Answer (a):
$x = 17$

$x = \operatorname { log } _ { 4 } ( \frac { 1 } { 2 } )$
Hint (b):
$4^x = \frac{1}{2}$

$\operatorname { log } _ { 4 } x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
Answer (c):
$\small x=4^{\frac{1}{2}}=2$

$\operatorname{log}_{3 }81 = x$
Hint (d):
See part (b).

Computer without a calculator.

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