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Solve the equation for x.
(20 points)
log8 (3x + 13) = 2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
log_8(3x + 13) = 2 means 3x + 13 = 8^2 = 64.
So 3x = 64 − 13 = 51 and x = 51/3 = 17.

Check: 3(17)+13 = 64 > 0, so x = 17 is valid.