Answer:
Ben is incorrect
The solutions are x>-3 and x < 3
Step-by-step explanation:
we have

Multiply by -1 both sides

Adds 9 both sides

The solutions are

and
-----> Multiply by -1 both sides ----> 
therefore
The solution is the interval (-3,3)
Ben is incorrect
It is substitution. Because you are substituting 3=y into x+5=3
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Using the rule of exponents
=
, then
=
= 
The answer is 16, you substitute the value of the variable into the equation and simplify