SOLUTION: 10^(2x-1) + 4 = 20 solving expontential equation

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Question 1059078: 10^(2x-1) + 4 = 20
solving expontential equation
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10^(2x-1) + 4 = 20
10^(2x-1) = 16
2x-1 = log(16)
2x = log(16) + 1 = log(16) + log(10) = log(160)
x = log(160)/2
Or
x = log(sqrt(160))