Identify base, number, exponent: Identify the base b, the number x, and the exponent y that the logarithm is equal to.In the logarithmic equation log101000, the base b is 10 and the number x is 1000. We need to find the exponent y such that 10y=1000.
Recognize power of 10: Recognize that 1,000 is a power of 10. Specifically, 1,000 is 103 because 10×10×10=1,000.
Write exponential form: Write the exponential form of the logarithmic equation. Since we know that 103=1,000, the logarithmic equation log101,000 is equal to 3.
Confirm equivalence: Confirm that the exponential form matches the original logarithmic equation. The logarithmic equation log101000=3 is equivalent to the exponential equation103=1,000.
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