SOLUTION: solve and give decimal numbers to the nearest hundredth. 5 powered by x-1 =3

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Question 950732: solve and give decimal numbers to the nearest hundredth.
5 powered by x-1 =3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you mean %28x-1%29 is the exponent.
5%5E%28x-1%29=3
x-1=log%285%2C%283%29%29
x=1%2Blog%285%2C%283%29%29
highlight%28x=1%2Blog%28%283%29%29%2Flog%28%285%29%29%29