document.write( "Question 572732: How do I solve log base of 125 1/5? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #368487 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+x+=+log%28125%2C%281%2F5%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I can rewrite this as:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+125%5Ex+=+1%2F5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%285%5E3%29%5Ex+=+1%2F5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%5E%283x%29+=+1%2F5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Take the log to the base 5 of both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28+5%2C%285%5E%283x%29%29%29+=+log%285%2C%281%2F5%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+-%281%2F3%29+\"$
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