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GMAT Problem Solving (PS) | If 5*125^(1/x) = 1/(5^(1/x)), then x = ?

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Bunuel wrote:

If \(5*\sqrt[x]{125}=\frac{1}{5^{\frac{1}{x}}}\), then x = ?


A. -4

B. \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

C. 0

D. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

E. 1


\(5*\sqrt[x]{125}=\frac{1}{5^{\frac{1}{x}}}\)
->\(5*5^(^3^/^x^) = 5^(^-^1^/^x^)\)
->\(5^(^1^+^3^/^x^) = 5^(^-^1^/^x^)\)
-> 1+3/x = -1/x
-> 4/x = -1
-> x= -4

[Reveal] Spoiler:
Answer A.

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