Logarithms
Method 1
There are many different types of logarithmic equations. The first type uses properties to convert more than one log into a single log expression and then applies inverses to solve.
Example 1 Solve log3 4 + log3 x = 1
Step 1. Use properties to convert to a single log.
![method2 method2](https://claregladwinresd.glk12.org/pluginfile.php/954/mod_book/chapter/344/Families_Of_Functions/Images/method2.png)
Step 2. Translate the log equation to its equivalent exponential form.
![method3 method3](https://claregladwinresd.glk12.org/pluginfile.php/954/mod_book/chapter/344/Families_Of_Functions/Images/Method3.png)
Step 3. Solve for x.
![method4 method4](https://claregladwinresd.glk12.org/pluginfile.php/954/mod_book/chapter/344/Families_Of_Functions/Images/method4.png)