SOLUTION: Can you please show me the steps on how to solve log(z+5) = 8

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Question 1031459: Can you please show me the steps on how to solve log(z+5) = 8
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log (z+5)=8
raise everything to the 10th power
z+5=10^8
z=10^8-5
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or is it log z +5=8
log z=3
z=10^3=1000
Notice that the parentheses matter.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


When the base of the logarithm is not written, it is
understood to be 10.  So the given problem is:



Learn the principle of equivalent 
logarithm and exponential equations: 

        is equivalent to 

Use that principle to change the logarithm form to the 
exponential:







Edwin
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