Question

Which of the following shows the extraneous solution to the logarithmic equation below?

2 log Subscript 5 Baseline (x + 1) = 2

Answer 1

x=4

Explanation:

log5(x+1)=1, (x+1)=5, x=4

Answer 2

x= -6

Explanation:

i got it wrong and the answer is -6