SOLUTION: Solve: log5 absolute value of x+2 =3

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log%285%2Cabs%28x%2B2%29%29=3
abs%28x%2B2%29%29=5%5E3=125
Positive solution:
x%2B2=125
x=123
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Negative solution:
-%28x%2B2%29=125
x%2B2=-125
x=-127