SOLUTION: How do you evaluate log base 5 (x-7)=6

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Question 681238: How do you evaluate log base 5 (x-7)=6
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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evaluate log base 5 (x-7)=6
convert to exponential form
5^6=x-7
x=5^6+7
x=15625+7=15632