Simplify.
-$5 ^ { \log _ { 5 } x }$
A) $x$
B) $- x$
C) $5 x$
D) $\frac { 1 } { x }$

Name: Simplify. -$5 ^ { \log _ { 5 } x }$ A) $x$ B) $- x$ C) $5 x$ D) $\frac { 1 } { x }$
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Recall that $5^{log_{5}x}=x$, since the logarithm and exponential functions are inverse functions of each other. Therefore, the simplification of the expression is just $x$.

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- $5 ^ { \log _ { 5 } x }$