SOLUTION: log4 (x+3)=2

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Question 925442: log4 (x+3)=2
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Hawksfan:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%284+%2C%28x%2B3%29%29=2
log%28x%2B3%29%2Flog%284%29=2
log%28x%2B3%29=2log%284%29
log%28x%2B3%29=log%284%5E2%29
log%28x%2B3%29=log%2816%29...log same, then
x%2B3=16
x=16-3
x=13

Answer by Hawksfan(61) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 is the base
2 is the exponent
x + 3 is the answer
4^2 = x +3
16 = x +3
x = 13