SOLUTION: log5 (x+8) =3

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Question 926738: log5 (x+8) =3
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%285%2C%28x%2B8%29%29=3 ...in base 10 we have
log%28x%2B8%29%2Flog%285%29+=3
log%28x%2B8%29+=3log%285%29
log%28x%2B8%29+=log%285%5E3%29
log%28x%2B8%29+=log%28125%29 if log same, then
x%2B8+=125
x=125-8
x=117