Need help solving. I'm stuck at this part, do I change it to log form next?

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1 Answer
Nov 27, 2017

x=7/10

Explanation:

(1/5^2) is the same as saying (5^-2) , so you can then write the equation as:

(5^-2)^(2-5x) = 5^3

5^(-4+10x) = 5^3

log 5^(-4+10x) = log5^3

-4+10x = 3

10x = 7

x=7/10