Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 700: 35

Answer

$x=1$

Work Step by Step

Let $\log_{5}{5} = x$ RECALL: $\log_b{y} =x \longrightarrow b^x=y$ Use the rule above, where $y=5$ and $b=5$, to obtain: $5^x=5$ Use the rule "If $a^x=a^y$, then $x=y$" to obtain: $x=1$
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