SOLUTION: 125 ___________ _____ = 5^3 "Solve by rewriting each side with a common base." (1/625)^-x-3 been doing this problem for like 20 minutes, end

SOLUTION: 125 _______ _ = 5^3 "Solve by rewriting each side with a common base." (1/625)^-x-3 been doing this problem for like 20 minutes, end

Question 1038061: 125
_________________ = 5^3 "Solve by rewriting each side with a common base."
(1/625)^-x-3

been doing this problem for like 20 minutes, ended up getting -1. when i plugged it into pathway it said the answer was -3. can somebody show me step by step how to do this equation.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
125
_________________ = 5^3 "Solve by rewriting each side with a common base."
(1/625)^-x-3
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Is the exponent -x-3 ?
Or -x ?
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Parentheses are free, use some.

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