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Problem 306
AMC 12 late, AIME early Algebra Difficulty 4.6 Find the answer
17. logx5+logx(5x)−2.25=(logx5)2.
Official solution
17. Simple transformations lead to the equation
logx25−6logx5+5=0. From which x1=55,x2=5.
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