Question 1004350
From -4 log (2x+5) +9 = 8.2
subtract 9 and then divide by -4
-4*log(2x+5) = -.8
log(2x+5) = .2
Now exponentiate 10-to-the
2x + 5 = 10^.2 = 1.585
2x = -3.415
x = -1.708 or so