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algebra senior

Problem

If , where is real, then is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Rewrite the equation to . Since is the base of the logarithm, we only need to check x-values that are positive. With trial and error, is a solution because . Since gets larger as x gets larger, is the only solution, so the answer is .
Final answer
A