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A student is trying to solve the equation

2×32x+1=10

Here is the student's working:

2×32x+1=10log⁡(2×32x+1)=log⁡(10)(2x+1)log⁡(2×3)=12x+1=1log⁡(6)x=12(1log⁡(6)−1)
  1. Explain the student's mistake.

  2. Give the correct answer to 3 significant figures.


The error occurs going from line 2 to line 3 in the working.