solve for x.
log5 5=x

the first 5 is small and the second is big.
Please help :)

Question

solve for x.
log5 5=x

the first 5 is small and the second is big.
Please help :)

anonymous · Answer

x =1

basically ur asking urself wat does 5 ^ x equal, and thats 1 :)

anonymous · Answer

the base 5 (small 5) is the main number, w.e the expression equals is the exponent, and wat that equals, is ur big 5 :)

hope that helps!

anonymous · Answer

thanks....is there any other way of explaining it? haha im still some what confused :/

anonymous · Answer

mk, well first of all what grade are you in?

anonymous · Answer

12th

anonymous · Answer

kk, so 

basically with logarithms, you will have this form 
$$\log_{a} b = c$$
when u want to turn this into exponential form, it becomes, 
$$a ^{c} =b$$

so in this question since, x was ur c, it was a^c = b, in this case, 5 ^x = 5.

anonymous · Answer

that a bit better?

anonymous · Answer

yes thanks!

anonymous · Answer

perfect then!, your welcome