[tex]\bf log_2(5)-log_2(x+2)=3\implies log_2\left( \cfrac{5}{x+2} \right)=3\\\\
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\textit{Logarithm Cancellation Rules}\\\\
log_a a^x\implies x\qquad \qquad \boxed{a^{log_ax}=x}\\\\
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2^{log_2\left( \frac{5}{x+2} \right)}=2^3\implies \cfrac{5}{x+2}=2^3\implies \cfrac{5}{x+2}=8\implies 5=8x+16
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-11=8x\implies -\cfrac{11}{8}=x[/tex]