Solve 3^x−5 = 9. (1 point)
question 2 options:
1)
x = −3
2)
x = 2
3)
x = 7
4)
x = 8

x = 7

step-by-step explanation:

you can rewrite this as:

3^x-5 = 3^2

then drop the base, 3, and the equation becomes x - 5 = 2, add 5 and you get the answer as x = 7

d. 8

step-by-step explanation:

the given radical expression is:

we can rewrite this as:

we express as square numbers to get;

the exponents will now cancel out to give.

the correct answer is d