Question

13^5 times what equals 13^12

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the value of \( x \) in the equation

\[
13^5 \times x = 13^{12},
\]

we can isolate \( x \) by dividing both sides by \( 13^5 \):

\[
x = \frac{13^{12}}{13^5}.
\]

Using the properties of exponents, specifically \( \frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n} \), we can simplify the right side:

\[
x = 13^{12 - 5} = 13^7.
\]

Thus, the value of \( x \) that satisfies the equation is

\[
\boxed{13^7}.
\]