SOLUTION: log2(x - 3) = 4 Please show me the steps to get to the answer, which is x = 19 Appreciate it greatly

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Question 133247: log2(x - 3) = 4
Please show me the steps to get to the answer, which is x = 19
Appreciate it greatly
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log2(x - 3) = 4
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log means "exponent" or power
The exponent is 4
The base is 2
The result is x-3
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x-3 = 2^4
x-3 = 16
x = 19
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Cheers,
Stan H.