SOLUTION: solve the equation for x: log(2x+7)=0.25

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Question 604004: solve the equation for x: log(2x+7)=0.25
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve the equation for x:
log(2x+7)=0.25
convert to exponential form:
10^.25=2x+7
1.7783=2x+7
2x=1.7783-7≈-5.2217
x≈-2.6109