You can put this solution on YOUR website! log2 x + 5 = 8 - log2 (x+7)
log2 x + log2 (x+7) = 3
log2[x(x+7)] = 3
x(x+7) = 2^3
x^2+7x = 8
x^2+7x-8 = 0
(x-1)(x+8)=0
x=1 or x= -8
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Checking these answers in the original equation:
x cannot be -8 as log2 (-8) is meaningless.
Checking x=1:
log2 1 + 5 = 8 - log2 (1+8)
0 + 5 = 8 - 3
5 = 5
x=1 is the only solution
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