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If 5 Superscript 3 b minus 1 Baseline = 5 Superscript b minus 3, what is the value of b?
–2
–1
1
2
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5^{3b-1} = 5^{b-3} implies 3b - 1 = b - 3 (since base 5 ≠ 1, exponents must be equal).
So 2b = -2 and b = -1.
So 2b = -2 and b = -1.
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