SOLUTION: Solve 3^2x-1 = 5^x for x

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Question 1029648: Solve 3^2x-1 = 5^x for x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve 3^2x-1 = 5^x for x
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(2x-1)*log(3) = x*log(5)
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(2x*log(3)-log(3) - [x*log(5)] = 0
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x[2log(3) - (log(5)] = log(3)
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x[log(9)-log(5)] = log(3)
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x = 0.4771/0.2553
x = 1.8690
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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