document.write( "Question 315214: solve. where appropriate, include approximations to the nearest thousandth. if no solution exists, state this \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5^x = 125 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #225508 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You can solve using the concept of logs
\n" ); document.write( "The general rule is:
\n" ); document.write( "If $\"a%5Eb+=+c\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28a%2Cc%29+=+b\"$
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%5Ex+=+125\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%285%2C125%29+=+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Another way is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%5Ex+=+125\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%5Ex+=+5%2A5%2A5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%5Ex+=+5%5E3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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