document.write( "Question 30949: I am taking an online course- no book available.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve 1/125 = 25^8x-5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "b. 13/16
\n" ); document.write( "c. 1/8
\n" ); document.write( "d. 7/16\r
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1/125 = 25^8x-5
\n" ); document.write( "=>(1/5)^3=(5)^2(8x-5)
\n" ); document.write( "=>(1/5)^3=(1/5)^2(5-8x)
\n" ); document.write( "=>3=2(5-8x)
\n" ); document.write( "=>3=10-16x
\n" ); document.write( "=>16x=7
\n" ); document.write( "=>x=7/16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer is d
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