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3^{x+2}-9=9\times 8
Multiply both sides by 8.
3^{x+2}-9=72
Multiply 9 and 8 to get 72.
3^{x+2}=81
Add 9 to both sides of the equation.
\log(3^{x+2})=\log(81)
Take the logarithm of both sides of the equation.
\left(x+2\right)\log(3)=\log(81)
The logarithm of a number raised to a power is the power times the logarithm of the number.
x+2=\frac{\log(81)}{\log(3)}
Divide both sides by \log(3).
x+2=\log_{3}\left(81\right)
By the change-of-base formula \frac{\log(a)}{\log(b)}=\log_{b}\left(a\right).
x=4-2
Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.