SOLUTION: can ypu please help me with the equation 1+log base6 (r-5)=1

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Question 748766: can ypu please help me with the equation 1+log base6 (r-5)=1
Answer by MathLover1(20855) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2Blog%286%2C%28r-5%29%29=1
log%286%2C%28r-5%29%29=1-1
log%286%2C%28r-5%29%29=0...........since log%286%2C1%29=0, substitute it
log%286%2C%28r-5%29%29=log%286%2C1%29...if so, then
r-5=1
r=1%2B5
r=6