Question 691266
5^(3x-1)=17
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Get the log of both sides
{{{log(5^(3x-1)) = log(17)}}}
then
{{{5^(3x-1) = log(17)}}}
{{{3x-1)*log(5) = log(17)}}}
{{{3x-1 = log(17)/log(5)}}}
{{{3x = 1 + log(17)/log(5)}}}
{{{x = 1/3 + log(17)/(3*log(5))}}}