SOLUTION: What is the base? "could expalin what a BASE is, please?" y = (- .2)(5)^2x How did you slove it?

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Question 254159: What is the base?
"could expalin what a BASE is, please?"
y = (- .2)(5)^2x
How did you slove it?
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The base is what exponent or power is raised against. So 5%5E%282x%29 5 is the base and 2x is the power (exponent).
You can't solve this equation because it has two unknown variables.