Solve for the Base: Finding x in x^7 = (1/5)^7

Fill in the missing number:

7=15151515151515 ☐^7=\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}

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00:00 Complete the missing number
00:03 Let's use the power formula
00:06 Any number (X) to the power of (N)
00:09 equals X multiplied by itself N times
00:16 Let's use this formula in our exercise
00:23 X is the number being multiplied
00:30 Let's count the number of multiplications to find the unknown N
00:36 And this is the solution to the question

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Fill in the missing number:

7=15151515151515 ☐^7=\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}

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To solve this problem, we'll begin by simplifying the expression on the right side of the equation:

7=15151515151515 ☐^7 = \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{5}

Using the laws of exponents, multiplying the fraction 15\frac{1}{5} by itself seven times can be expressed as:

(15)7 \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^7

Now, the equation becomes:

7=(15)7 ☐^7 = \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^7

Since the exponents on both sides of the equation are the same, the bases must be equal as well. Therefore, =15 ☐ = \frac{1}{5} .

Thus, the missing number is:

15 \frac{1}{5}

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Final Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}

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