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Exponent Solving

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January 9, 2009
geometry3D geometrylogarithms

Problem Statement

Find the value of x x that satisfies the equation 25^{\minus{}2}\equal{}\frac{5^{48/x}}{5^{26/x}\cdot25^{17/x}}. <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 5<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 6<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 9 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 3 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 6 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 9