Answer:y=-1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
125=(1/25)^(y-1)
5^3=(5^(-2))^(y-1)
5^3=5^(-2(y-1))
The same base eliminate each other we then have
3=-2(y-1)
3=-2y+2
Collect like terms
2y=2-3
2y=-1
Divide both sides by 2
2y/2=-1/2
y=-1/2
Answer:
D. -1/2
