Answer
$x=\dfrac{95}{3}\approx31.67$
Work Step by Step
$\log(3x+5)=2$
Write this equation in exponential form:
$3x+5=10^{2}$
Solve for $x$:
$3x+5=100$
$3x=95$
$x=\dfrac{95}{3}\approx31.67$
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305071751
ISBN 13:
978-1-30507-175-9
Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 4.5 Exercises - Page 368: 59
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