Answer
13
Work Step by Step
Solving for x using the rules of exponents, we find:
$$7^{x-3}=\left(7^2\right)^{x-8} \\ 7^{x-3}=7^{2\left(x-8\right)} \\ x-3=2\left(x-8\right) \\ x=13$$
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