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If $3^{x}=5$, the value of $3^{x+2}$ is

$10$
$25$
$2187$
$14$
$45$

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Using exponent laws, $3^{x+2} = 3^x \cdot 3^2 = 3^x \cdot 9$.

Since $3^x=5$, then $3^{x+2} = 3^x \cdot 9 = 5 \cdot 9 = 45$.

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