SOLUTION: log[8](x+2)=2-log[8](2) I need help solving this for x

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Question 729024: log[8](x+2)=2-log[8](2)
I need help solving this for x
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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log[8](x+2)=2-log[8](2)
log%288%2C%28x%2B2%29%29=2-log%288%2C%282%29%29
log%288%2C%28x%2B2%29%29%2Blog%288%2C%282%29%29=2
log%288%2C%28x%2B2%29%2A%282%29%29=2
convert to exponential form:
base(8) raised to log of the number(2)=number((x+2)*(2)
8^2=2x+4
64=2x+4
2x=60
x=30