Solving Exponential Equations With Logarithms

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Instructions

Create a function that takes a number a and finds the missing exponent x so that a when raised to the power of x is equal to b.

solveForExp(4, 1024) ➞ 5

solveForExp(2, 1024) ➞ 10

solveForExp(9, 3486784401) ➞ 10

a is raised to the power of what in order to equal b?

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Walks through the solution with reasoning and edge cases.