There are 17 kites in a kite-flying contest at the beach. There are 3 times as many box kites as butterfly kites. There are 2 more dragon kites than butterfly kites. Which equation could be used to solve for the number of butterfly kites, x, in the contest?
0 A 6x + 2 = 17
OB. 3x + 2 = 17
C. 5x + 2 = 17
D. 4x + 2 = 17

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x =-.20752

step-by-step explanation:

4^(x+2)=12

4^(x+2)=12

take the log base 4 on each side

log 4 (4^(x+2) = log 4(12)

we know log b(a^y) = y log b (a)

(x+2) log 4(4) = log 4 (12)

x+2 = log 4 (12)

we know   logb c = loga c/loga b

we want to convert to base 10   so a = 10

by default, we do not write the 10   c = 4   and b = 10

log4 10 = log 12/log 4

log4 10 = log 12/ log 4

x+2 = log 12/ log 4

subtract 2 from each side

x +2 -2 = log 12/ log 4 -2

x = 1.79248125 -2

x =-.20752