Question

The exponential equation 8x=480
does not have an integer solution, yet the solution does lie between two integer values. Use a calculator to fill in the blanks of the following statement with the two integer values that x must lie between.

Hint: Put the smaller number in the first response field and the larger number in the second response field.

(1 point)
The number 8 must be raised to a power between the numbers
and
a
to equal the value of 480.

Answer 1

because
8^3 = 512
8^2 = 64
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Answer 2

The number 8 must be raised to a power between the numbers 3 and 4 to equal the value of 480.

Answer 3

I apologize for the incorrect statement. Let's correct it:

The number 8 must be raised to a power between the numbers 2 and 3 to equal the value of 480.

Because 8^2 = 64 and 8^3 = 512.