SOLUTION: Please help; I have tried for 2 pages of work-- What is the approximate solution of 3 to the x+1 power = 5 to the x power? Answer choices: a. 2.1507 b. 14l.4686 c. 0.46

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Question 270977: Please help; I have tried for 2 pages of work--
What is the approximate solution of 3 to the x+1 power = 5 to the x power?
Answer choices: a. 2.1507 b. 14l.4686 c. 0.4651 d. -0.4651
Thank you very much-Elizabeth
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%5E%28x%2B1%29+=+5%5Ex
log%283%5E%28x%2B1%29%29+=+Log%285%5Ex%29
%28x%2B1%29Log%283%29+=+xLog%285%29
%28x%2B1%29%2A0.4771+=+x+%2A+0.699
0.4771x+%2B+0.4771+=+0.699x
0.4771+=+0.2219x
2.15+=+x
Choose A
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