SOLUTION: 1 + 2^x+1 = 27

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Question 811950: 1 + 2^x+1 = 27
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1+%2B+2%5E%28x%2B1%29+=+27
=
Subtract 1 from each side.
2%5E%28x%2B1%29+=+26
So
log2%2826%29=x%2B1
This can be computed as log%2826%29%2Flog%282%29=x%2B1
x+1 = 1.414973/0.3010 = 4.70044
This makes sense because 2^4 = 16 and 2^5 = 32
and x = 3.70044