Question 436309
  <pre><font face = "Tohoma" size = 4 color = "indigo"><b> 
Hi
Familarize Yourself with the Properties:
*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ log_b(x) \ = \ y \ \ \Rightarrow\ \ b^y = x]
*[tex \large\ \ nlog_bx = log_b(x^n) ]
*[tex \large\ \ log_bx + log_by = log_b(xy) ]
*[tex \LARGE\ \ log_bx - log_by = log_b(x/y) ]
*[tex \LARGE\ \ log_5(x+3)x - log_5(x) = log_5(x+3)/x= 2 ]
*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ log_b(x) \ = \ y \ \ \Rightarrow\ \ b^y = x]
 5^2 = (x+3)/x
    25x = x+3
     24x = 3
       x = 3/24 = 1/8