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We can rewrite this expression as <math>\log(10^x \cdot 100^{2x})=\log(1000^5)</math> , which can be simplified to <math>\log(10^{x}\cdot10^{4x})=5\log(1000)</math>, and that can be further simplified to <math>\log(10^{5x})=5\log(10^3)</math> . This leads to <math>5x=15</math>. Solving this linear equation yields <math>x = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\;3}.</math>
 
We can rewrite this expression as <math>\log(10^x \cdot 100^{2x})=\log(1000^5)</math> , which can be simplified to <math>\log(10^{x}\cdot10^{4x})=5\log(1000)</math>, and that can be further simplified to <math>\log(10^{5x})=5\log(10^3)</math> . This leads to <math>5x=15</math>. Solving this linear equation yields <math>x = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\;3}.</math>
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/VIt6LnkV4_w?t=044
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~IceMatrix
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 01:30, 5 May 2020

Problem

For what value of $x$ does $10^{x}\cdot 100^{2x}=1000^{5}$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5$

Solution 1

We can rewrite $10^{x}\cdot 100^{2x}=1000^{5}$ as $10^{5x}=10^{15}$: \[\begin{split} 10^x\cdot100^{2x} & =10^x\cdot(10^2)^{2x} \\ 10^x\cdot10^{4x} & =(10^3)^5 \\ 10^{5x} & =10^{15} \end{split}\] Since the bases are equal, we can set the exponents equal, giving us $5x=15$. Solving the equation gives us $x = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\;3}.$

Solution 2

We can rewrite this expression as $\log(10^x \cdot 100^{2x})=\log(1000^5)$ , which can be simplified to $\log(10^{x}\cdot10^{4x})=5\log(1000)$, and that can be further simplified to $\log(10^{5x})=5\log(10^3)$ . This leads to $5x=15$. Solving this linear equation yields $x = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\;3}.$

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/VIt6LnkV4_w?t=044

~IceMatrix

See Also

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