Respuesta :
You can just simplify to make an equivalent equation:
(2)(3x + 8) = 5 ⇒ 6x + 16 = 5
Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\bf~6x + 16 = 5}[/tex]
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Answer
x = 8
Explanation
㏒₂ (3x + 8) = 5
5 =㏒₂ 2⁵.
∴ ㏒₂ (3x + 8) = ㏒₂ 2⁵
If the right side of the equation above is equal to the left side, then it is true to say that;
(3x + 8) = 2⁵
3x + 8 = 32
3x = 32 - 8
3x = 24
x = 24/3
= 8