Consider the following. 33x − 1 = 6 (a) Find the exact solution of the exponential equation in terms of logarithms. x =        (b) Use a calculator to find an approximation to the solution rounded to six decimal places.

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Consider the following.

33x − 1 = 6
(a) Find the exact solution of the exponential equation in terms of logarithms.
x = 
 
 
 


(b) Use a calculator to find an approximation to the solution rounded to six decimal places.
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