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ACT Math 1.1 Intermediate Algebra
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ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 1, Problem 1. What is the product of (a – 3)2?

ACT Math 1.2 Intermediate Algebra
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ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 1, Problem 2. Find the product of (2a + 6)2.

ACT Math 1.4 Intermediate Algebra
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ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 1, Problem 4. Solve for x based on the equation.

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ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 4, Problem 5. Find the value of x.

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And another shmoop du jour...for the hour.

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If log base x of 32 equals 5, then...what must x be?

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And here are the potential answers...

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Alright. It's asking us to recall what logarithms are.

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Remember that the base x also refers to the

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base in the exponential expression x to the 5th equals 32.

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So, 2 to the 5th makes 32...which means x equals 2.

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Looks like our answer is C.

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