Answer
$25^{\frac{1}{2}}$
Work Step by Step
This question can be written as follows: $$25^x = 5$$ $$(5^2)^x = 5^1$$ $$5^{2x} = 5^1$$ where we can ignore the base $5$ and merely solve for the exponents: $$2x = 1$$ $$x = \frac{1}{2}$$
College Algebra (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-228-1
Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set 4.1 - Page 455: 95
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