SOLUTION: please help me Solve for x: 9/8 log base 5 x = 5

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Question 800033: please help me Solve for x:
9/8 log base 5 x = 5
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
9/8 log base 5 x = 5
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%289%2F8%29log%285%2Cx%29=5
log%285%2Cx%29=5%2F%289%2F8%29
log%285%2Cx%29=40%2F9%29
convert to exponential form:(base(5) raised to log of number(40/9)=number(x)
5^(40/9)=x
x≈1278.007