Question

please help solve for the variable... 16^(x+3)=32

Answer 1

16 can be written as 2^4
And thus 16^(x+3) can be written as 2^4(x+3)
And also 32 is 2^5 right?
So 2^4(x+3) = 2^5
Thus their bases are equal and thus the powers are same!
EQUATE THE POWERS!
X IS THE ANSWER!! :)
Understood? :D

Answer 2

thankyou!