SOLUTION: Solve log25 125=x

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Question 971813: Solve log25 125=x
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, stanbon:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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If one forgets how logs work
log base 10 of 100=2
10^2=100
Do the same here
25 ^x =125
but 25 is 5^2
(5^2)^x=125
5^2x=125
5^3=125
2x=3
x=(3/2)
25^(3/2)-125
Key is recognizing that 25 can be written as 5^2.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve log25 125=x
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x = log(125)/log(25)
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Use base 5::
x = log5(125)/log5(25)
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x = 3/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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