Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 3 - Review Exercises - Page 513: 65

Answer

$ x=\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$ 125^{x}=25\qquad $ ... recognize $125$ and $25$ as powers of $5$ $(5^{3})^{x} =5^{2}\qquad $ ... apply: $(a^{m})^{n}=a^{mn}$ $5^{3x}=5^{2}\qquad $... If $ b^{M}=b^{N}$, then $ M=N $ $3x=2\qquad $...$/\div 3$ $ x=\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}$
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