document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84233>Question 84233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does it mean to simplify?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log base5 25/log base5 625<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 #60654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abbeysin><B>abbeysin(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abbeysin><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Part 1 - Let log base5 25 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 5^x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 2 - Let log base5 625 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^y = 625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then x/y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is 2/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer is 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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