SOLUTION: Please help me solve, simplify &graph: log(x+2)=5-x

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Question 616863: Please help me solve, simplify &graph: log(x+2)=5-x
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+log%28+x+%2B+2+%29+=+5+-+x+
I'll use the inverse of this
+10%5E%28+5+-+x+%29+=+x+%2B+2+
+10%5E5+%2A+10%5E%28-x%29+=+x+-+2+
Multiply both sides by +10%5Ex+
+10%5E5+=+10%5Ex+%2A+%28+x+-+2+%29+
I can't plot this since there is only one variable