Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
512 is 2^9 power which can also be written as 8^3 power
Starting with 113+ (2x+5)=180, combine like terms and to get 118+2x=180. Subtract 180-118, which gives you 62. Then you have 2x=62. Divide both sides by 2 to get a final answer of x=31.
This works out beautifully. You COULD use long division here, but since your numerator is a quadratic, your first instinct should be to try and factor it. If you factor it, it works out to be (x - 3)(x + 2). Now it just so happens that when you do that, the (x - 3) in the numerator will cancel with the (x - 3) in the denominator leaving you with one sad and lonely (x + 2) as your answer.
