SOLUTION: Use common logarithms to solve 3^2x-1=50

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Question 745586: Use common logarithms to solve 3^2x-1=50
Answer by savvyhush23(50) About Me  (Show Source):
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Take the common log of both sides log%28%283%5E%282x-1%29%29%29=log%28%2850%29%29
%282x-1%29log%28%283%29%29=log%28%2850%29%29
%282x-1%29=log%28%2850%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29
2x=log%28%2850%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29%2B1
x=%28%28log%28%2850%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29%2B1%29%29%2F2
x=2.28044