Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
note that 81 = 9 × 9 and 9 = 3 × 3, hence
81 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 ( 3 multiplied by itself 4 times )
This can be expressed in short hand form as
81 =
x+5= 10
move +5 to the other side
sign changes from +5 to -5
x+5-5= 10-5
x= 10-5
x= 5