Answer
$x=125$
Work Step by Step
Use the definition of the log function to solve for $x$. Rewrite the problem so that the base has the exponent of the opposite side and is equal to $x$.
$\log_5x=3$
$5^3=x$
$x=125$
College Algebra (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-228-1
Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set 4.4 - Page 490: 50
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