SOLUTION: what does it mean to simplify? log base5 25/log base5 625

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Question 84233: what does it mean to simplify?
log base5 25/log base5 625
Answer by abbeysin(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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Part 1 - Let log base5 25 = x
then 5^x = 25
x = 2
Part 2 - Let log base5 625 = y
5^y = 625
y = 4
then x/y
which is 2/4
Answer is 1/2