SOLUTION: What is X? log base8 (2X-1) = 1/3

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Question 725472: What is X?
log base8 (2X-1) = 1/3
Answer by rajagopalan(174) About Me  (Show Source):
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log base8 (2X-1) = 1/3
8 power 1/3=2x-1
but 8=2 power 3
2 power (3*1/3)=2x-1
2 power 1=2x-1
2=2x-1
2+1=2x
3=2x
x=3/2=1.5 or 3/2