Answer
$13$
Work Step by Step
Rewrite the equation using the definition of logarithm.
$(\frac{1}{2})^{-4}=x+3$
Simplify out the negative exponent of $\frac{1}{2}$ by finding the reciprocal.
$2^4=x+3$
Simplify.
$x=13$
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