To solve this equation for x, we need to use algebraic manipulation.
Let's rewrite the equation as:
25^(x+1) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, we know that 25 = 5^2, so we can rewrite the equation as:
(5^2)^(x+1) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0
Following the rules of exponents, we can simplify:
5^(2x+2) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, we have a common base of 5, so we can combine the terms:
5^(2x+2) + 50*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, let's rewrite 50 as 5*10:
5^(2x+2) + 5105^x - 2 = 0
Combining like terms:
Let's rewrite 50 as 5^2:
5^(2x+2) + 5^2*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, using the rules of exponents, we can add the powers:
5^(2x+2+x) - 2 = 0
5^(3x+2) - 2 = 0
Now, we can add 2 to both sides to isolate the exponential term:
5^(3x+2) = 2
Taking the logarithm of both sides with base 5:
log5(5^(3x+2)) = log5(2)
Using the property of logarithms:
3x + 2 = log5(2)
Now, we can solve for x:
3x = log5(2) - 2
x = (log5(2) - 2) / 3
This is the solution to the equation 25^(x+1) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0.
To solve this equation for x, we need to use algebraic manipulation.
Let's rewrite the equation as:
25^(x+1) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, we know that 25 = 5^2, so we can rewrite the equation as:
(5^2)^(x+1) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0
Following the rules of exponents, we can simplify:
5^(2x+2) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, we have a common base of 5, so we can combine the terms:
5^(2x+2) + 50*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, let's rewrite 50 as 5*10:
5^(2x+2) + 5105^x - 2 = 0
Combining like terms:
5^(2x+2) + 50*5^x - 2 = 0
Let's rewrite 50 as 5^2:
5^(2x+2) + 5^2*5^x - 2 = 0
Now, using the rules of exponents, we can add the powers:
5^(2x+2+x) - 2 = 0
5^(3x+2) - 2 = 0
Now, we can add 2 to both sides to isolate the exponential term:
5^(3x+2) = 2
Taking the logarithm of both sides with base 5:
log5(5^(3x+2)) = log5(2)
Using the property of logarithms:
3x + 2 = log5(2)
Now, we can solve for x:
3x = log5(2) - 2
x = (log5(2) - 2) / 3
This is the solution to the equation 25^(x+1) + 49*5^x - 2 = 0.