SOLUTION: 3-log(x+2)=5

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3-log(x+2)=5
Add log(x+2) to both sides:
3=5+log(x+2)
Subtract 5 from both sides:
-2 = log(x+2)
10^(-2) = x+2
0.01 = x+2
-1.99 = x
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