Problem

Solve for $x$.
\[
125=25^{x-5}
\]

Answer

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Answer

Simplify to get the final answer: \(x = \boxed{6.5}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Given the equation \(125=25^{x-5}\)

Step 2 :Rewrite the equation in logarithmic form as \(x - 5 = \log_{25}{125}\)

Step 3 :Solve for \(x\) to get \(x = \log_{25}{125} + 5\)

Step 4 :Substitute the values into the equation to get \(x = 1.5 + 5\)

Step 5 :Simplify to get the final answer: \(x = \boxed{6.5}\)

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