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Solve 3^(x+1) = 15 for x using the change of base formula log base b of y equals log y over log b.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this , first we convert the exponential form in to log form

becomes

now we apply change of base formula to remove base 3

like that log_3(15) becomes

2.46497=x+1

subtract 1 from both sides

x= 1.46497

Explanation:

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