l o g 5 3 9 25 = x − 2 l o g 5 3 ( 5 3 ) − 2 = x − 2 − 2 = x − 2 − x = − 2 + 2 − x = 0 x = 0
l o g 5 3 ( 9 25 ) = x − 2 ( 5 3 ) x − 2 = ( 5 3 ) − 2 x − 2 = − 2 x = 0
To solve the equation lo g 5 3 ( 9 25 ) = x − 2 , we rewrite it to find that x = 0 . The logarithmic expression simplifies to reveal this value after using properties of logarithms.
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