document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971813>Question 971813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve log25 125=x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one forgets how logs work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log base 10 of 100=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^2=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the same here <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 ^x =125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but 25 is 5^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5^2)^x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^3=125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25^(3/2)-125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Key is recognizing that 25 can be written as 5^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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