Please help Solving linear and quadratic equations

Answer: B.
x ≈2.5
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-\left(u\right)^{-1}-6=-u+10[/tex]
[tex]u=8-\sqrt{65},\:u=8+\sqrt{65}[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{\ln \left(8+\sqrt{65}\right)}{\ln \left(3\right)}[/tex]
x=2.52...