SOLUTION: 10-log(base5)(x+9)=9? Solve for x

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Question 880072: 10-log(base5)(x+9)=9? Solve for x
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10-log(base5)(x+9)=9? Solve for x
10-log%285%2C%28x%2B9%29%29=9
log%285%2C%28x%2B9%29%29=10-9
log%285%2C%28x%2B9%29%29=1
exponential form: base(5) raised to log of number(1)=number(x+9)
5^1=x+9
5=x+9
x=-4