SOLUTION: log 3 (5x+1)=2

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Question 184111: log 3 (5x+1)=2
Found 2 solutions by vleith, Alan3354:
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert to log 10
http://www.mathwords.com/c/change_of_base_formula.htm
log3%285x%2B1%29+=+%28log%285x%2B1%29%29%2F%28log3%29%29
%28log%285x%2B1%29%29%2F%280.477%29
Now that it is converted, solve
%28log%285x%2B1%29%29%2F%280.477%29+=+2
log%285x%2B1%29+=+0.9542
%285x%2B1%29+=+10%5E0.9542
%285x%2B1%29+=+9
5x+=+8
x+=+8%2F5

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%283%2C%285x%2B1%29%29+=+2
5x+1 = 9
5x = 8
x = 8/5