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The equation is $\"\"$ .

Add 1 to each side.

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Divide each side by 2.

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Apply Property of equality for logarithm: $\"\"$ .

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Apply inverse property of exponents and logarithms: $\"\"$ .

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Using calculator: $\"\"$ .

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The solution is $\"\"$ .