SOLUTION: Hello. Can you please tell me how to solve log problems that are like this one? It is log base 5 of 5 raised to the 4th power??? Thank you sooo very much!

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Question 427261: Hello. Can you please tell me how to solve log problems that are like this one? It is log base 5 of 5 raised to the 4th power??? Thank you sooo very much!
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let log%285%2C+5%5E4%29+=+x

By the definition of logarithms, 5%5Ex+=+5%5E4 so x = 4.