SOLUTION: <b>Solve For X: {{{2^(5x-1)=9}}}</b>

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Question 764142: Solve For X:
2%5E%285x-1%29=9

Found 2 solutions by solver91311, nerdybill:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which is just fine if all you need is the exact answer. However, if you need to calculate a numeric approximation AND you don't have a calculator that will do base 2 logs, you can always start by taking either the base 10 log or the natural log. Using results in:



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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):