SOLUTION: Solve: log5(2x+1)=2

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Question 137694: Solve: log5(2x+1)=2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%285%2C%282x%2B1%29%29=2
From the definition of logarithm,
5%5E2=%282x%2B1%29
25=2x%2B1
2x=24
x=12