Angie is working on solving the exponential equation 23x = 6; however, she is not quite sure where to start. Using complete sentences, describe to Angie how to solve this equation.

When you have problems like this you simply ask yourself what number do I have to multiply by 23 to get 6? This is how you might read this mathematical expression. So how do we solve the problem?

Well if x is the number that we have to multiply by 23 to get 6 that means that if we divide 6, 26 times we get x. So, x would be 6/23.