Question 825459
Hello, 
Let's try it this way, it might make more sense. Set it up as a proportion:
81^x/1 = 1/(125^y)
Now cross multiply. 
1=(81^x)(125^y)
From this we can see the only numbers that satisfy the equation is 0 for x and y.
Does that help?
RJ
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