document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25353>Question 25353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve (1/25)^-x=125^x-3. first i did 25^x=125^x-3. then 5^2x=5^3x-3. then 2X=3x-3 and x=3. but the answers supposed to be 9. please help, i have a test tomorow!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F25%29%5E%28-x%29=125%5E%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F25%29%5E%28-x%29=125%5E%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now 25 is <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;\" > and 125 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have 5 to a power on both sides and it is an equation, so the powers must be the same number, so 2x = 3(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence 2x = 3x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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