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We have to solve for x.
We will apply the logarithm properties.
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2^{x-1}=31 \\ \log _2(2^{x-1})=\log _2(31) \\ x-1=\log _2(31) \\ x=\log _2(31)+1 \\ x\approx4.9542+1 \\ x\approx5.9542 \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer: x = 5.9542