Hi there.
I'm just going to put the answer for now. I might come back and edit my answer if I figure out how to solve this the long way.
All I did was figure out what exponent you raise 10 to.
10³ = 1000
So, we now have 8 + 10³ = 1008
Edit:
I did it on paper - here it is broken down.
8 +

= 1008
Subtract 8 from both sides.

= 1000
We know that 10³ = 1000
<em>x</em> = 3
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5x = 2x + 9, where 5x > 0 and 2x + 9 > 0 ;
Then, 3x = 9 ;
Then, x = 3 ;
Verify : 5 × 3 = 2 × 3 + 9 ;correct !
5 × 3 > 0 ; correct !
2 × 3 + 9 > 0; correct !
Answer:
As shown in the attachment,
Step-by-step explanation:
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