Recognize Property of Exponents: Recognize that any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1. This is a fundamental property of exponents. Therefore, 50=1.
Set Equation Equal: Set the equation 5x=1 equal to 50 since both are equal to 1. This means that 5x=50.
Solve for x: Since the bases are the same (5), the exponents must be equal.Therefore, x=0.
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