document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161721>Question 161721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  log5 X  = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  log  25 125<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the definition of logarithm:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  log  25 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can change the base to 5(since both numbers are multiples of 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then  log  25 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= log5 (125)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  log5 (25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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