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= 5.
Therefore, your equation takes the form
2x + 1 = 5.
It implies
2x = 5 - 1
2x = 4
x = 4/2 = 2. ANSWER
Solved.
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On logarithms and their properties, see these introductory lessons
- WHAT IS the logarithm
- Properties of the logarithm
- Change of Base Formula for logarithms
- Evaluate logarithms without using a calculator
- Simplifying expressions with logarithms
- Solving logarithmic equations
in this site.
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- ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Logarithms".
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