Problem

Solve for $\mathrm{x}$ :
\[
1+6 \log _{8}(x-5)=15
\]
Round to 3 decimal places.

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Final Answer: The solution to the equation is \(\boxed{133.000}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Subtract 1 from both sides of the equation to get \(6 \log _{8}(x-5)=14\)

Step 2 :Divide both sides by 6 to isolate the logarithm, resulting in \(\log _{8}(x-5)=\frac{14}{6}\)

Step 3 :Convert the logarithmic equation to an exponential equation to get \(x-5=8^{\frac{14}{6}}\)

Step 4 :Solve for x to get \(x=8^{\frac{14}{6}}+5\)

Step 5 :Using a calculator, we find that \(x\approx133.000\)

Step 6 :Final Answer: The solution to the equation is \(\boxed{133.000}\)

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