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Problem

The value of $\log_{5}\frac{(125)(625)}{25}$ is equal to:

$\textbf{(A)}\ 725\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3125\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of these}$

Solution

$\log_{5}\frac{(125)(625)}{25}$ can be simplified to $\log_{5}\ (125)(25)$ since $25^2 = 625$. $125 = 5^3$ and $5^2 = 25$ so $\log_{5}\ 5^5$ would be the simplest form. In $\log_{5}\ 5^5$, $5^x = 5^5$. Therefore, $x = 5$ and the answer is $\boxed{\mathrm{(D)}\ 5}$

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