Answer
$x=32$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
$\log_b{x}= y \longrightarrow b^y=x$
Use the rule above to obtain:
$5^2=x-7
\\25=x-7$
Add $7$ on both sides of the equation to obtain:
$32=x$
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