SOLUTION: Without using a calculator, evaluate log5(125).

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Question 425421: Without using a calculator, evaluate log5(125).
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Without using a calculator, evaluate log5(125)
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log5(125)=x
convert to exponential form
The base raised to the logarithm of the number is equal to the number.
logarithm of the number=x, base=5, and the number=125
5^x=125
5^x=5^3
exponents of same bases are equal to each other
x=3 (ans)

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