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03 Aug 2008, 19:29

If 5^6x = 125,000
What does 5^(2x-1) equal?

I know this problem has been posted before, but I printed it out and now I can't find the explanation anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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brokerbevo wrote:

If 5^6x = 125,000
What does 5^(2x-1) equal?

I know this problem has been posted before, but I printed it out and now I can't find the explanation anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

sorry, 5^(6x) / 5^3 does not equal to 5^2x

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03 Aug 2008, 19:39

5^6x = 5^2x*3 = (5*10)^3
=> 5^2x = 5*10
=> 5^2x/5 = 10
=> 5^2x-1 = 10

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03 Aug 2008, 19:51

abhijit_sen wrote:

5^6x = 5^2x*3 = (5*10)^3
=> 5^2x = 5*10
=> 5^2x/5 = 10
=> 5^2x-1 = 10

could you explain in a little more detail how you go from step to step?
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brokerbevo wrote:

abhijit_sen wrote:

5^6x = 5^2x*3 = (5*10)^3
=> 5^2x = 5*10
=> 5^2x/5 = 10
=> 5^2x-1 = 10

could you explain in a little more detail how you go from step to step?

cuberoot this 5^6x = 5^2x*3 = (5*10)^3 on both sides

to give 5^2x = 5*10

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gmatnub wrote:

cuberoot this 5^6x = 5^2x*3 = (5*10)^3 on both sides

to give 5^2x = 5*10

Thanks for explaning.

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04 Aug 2008, 06:49

Cool. That makes sense now. Thanks.

+1 for abhijit_sen and gmatnub
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