SOLUTION: 5^2x=8

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Question 253067: 5^2x=8
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is the exponent 2 or 2x?
if the exponent is 2 then we have 25x=8
x=8/25
if the exponent is 5^(2x) =8
then we have 5^(2)^x=8
25^x=8
x=log(8)/log(25)=0.646015