SOLUTION: Please help me solve for x using logarithms this problem log to base 7 (4x-1)=-1

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Question 102973: Please help me solve for x using logarithms this problem log to base 7 (4x-1)=-1
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
using rules for logarithms, 4x-1=1/7 ... 28x-7=1 ... 28x=8 ... x=2/7