SOLUTION: log(5x+1)=log(2x+3)+log2

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Question 691015: log(5x+1)=log(2x+3)+log2
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am assuming you want to solve for x.
Therefore
log(5x+1) - log(2x + 3) = log(2)
log((5x+1)/(2x + 3)) = log(2)
(5x + 1)/(2x + 3) = 2
5x + 1 = 2(2x + 3)
5x + 1 = 4x + 6
x = 5
x = 5