SOLUTION: Solve 3^t+1 = 7^t-1 for t

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Question 834984: Solve 3^t+1 = 7^t-1 for t
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Solve 3^t+1 = 7^t-1 for t
Assume it is 3%5E%28%28t%2B1%29%29+=+7%5E%28%28t-1%29%29
(t+1)*log(3) = (t-1)*log(7)
(t+1) = (t-1)*log%287%29%2Flog%283%29
(t+1) = 1.7712(t-1)
t + 1 = 1.7712t - 1.7712
1 + 1.7712 = 1.7712t - t
2.7712 = .7712t
t = %282.7712%29%2F.7712
t = 3.593 approx