Consider the equation log (3x-1)=log base 2 of 8. Describe the steps you would take to solve the equation, and state what 3x-1 is equal to.

The bases are not the same, so you cannot set 3x - 1 equal to 8. You can evaluate the logarithm on the right side of the equation to get 3. You can use the definition of a logarithm to write 3x - 1 = 1000.