Problem

(b) Solve the equation $2 \log _{x}\left(\frac{1}{32}\right)=-5$.

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Answer

Solve for x: \(x = \boxed{4}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Divide both sides by 2: \(\log _{x}\left(\frac{1}{32}\right)=-\frac{5}{2}\)

Step 2 :Rewrite the equation in exponential form: \(x^{-\frac{5}{2}}=\frac{1}{32}\)

Step 3 :Solve for x: \(x = \boxed{4}\)

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