SOLUTION: May you please help me solve this logarithm -log2-x=-2

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Question 612974: May you please help me solve this logarithm -log2-x=-2
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
-Log%282-x%29+=+-2 Multiply both sides by -1.
Log%282-x%29+=+2 Rewrite this in exponential form: Log%5Bb%5D%28x%29+=+y--->b%5Ey+=+x
10%5E2+=+2-x Subtract 2 from both sides.
100-2+=+-x Simplify:
x+=+-98