SOLUTION: solve: log 4 base 2 - log (x+3) base 2 = log 8 base 2

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Question 611682: solve:
log 4 base 2 - log (x+3) base 2 = log 8 base 2

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solve:
log 4 base 2 - log (x+3) base 2 = log 8 base 2
log2(4)-log2(x+3)=log2(8)
log2[4/(x+3)]=log2(8)
4/(x+3)=8
8x+24=4
8x=-20
x=20/8=-5/2