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3x - 1 × 52y - 3 = 225

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Solving the expression :

3x1×52y3=2253x.31×52y.53=32×523x31×52y53=32×523x×52y=32×52×31×533x×52y=32+1×52+33x×52y=33×55x=3 and 2y=5x=3 and y=52=212.\Rightarrow 3^{x - 1} \times 5^{2y - 3} = 225 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3^x.3^{-1} \times 5^{2y}.5^{-3} = 3^2 \times 5^2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{3^x}{3^1} \times \dfrac{5^{2y}}{5^3} = 3^2 \times 5^2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3^x \times 5^{2y} = 3^2 \times 5^2 \times 3^1 \times 5^3 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3^x \times 5^{2y} = 3^{2 + 1} \times 5^{2 + 3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3^x \times 5^{2y} = 3^3 \times 5^5 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 3 \text{ and } 2y = 5 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 3 \text{ and } y = \dfrac{5}{2} = 2\dfrac{1}{2}.

Hence, x = 3 and y = 2122\dfrac{1}{2}.

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