document.write( "Question 369149: What is 5^x-1=3^2x? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #263038 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"5%5E%28x-1%29=3%5E%282x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=log%285%2C%283%5E%282x%29%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=2x%2Alog%285%2C%283%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2Alog%285%2C%283%29%29-x=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%282%2Alog%285%2C%283%29%29-1%29=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=1%2F%281-2%2Alog%285%2C%283%29%29%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "or approximately,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-2.738\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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