SOLUTION: log5 125

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Question 609713: log5 125
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log%285%2C+125%29%29

In general log%28a%2C+%28p%29%29 represents the exponent for a that results in p. So your log represents the exponent for 5 that results in 125. So what power of 5 is equal to 125? The answer to that question is the answer to your problem.

I'll leave it up to you to try different powers of 5 until you get 125. (It should take very little trial and error to find the answer.)