For what value of x does 625 is equal to 5 raised to the 6 minus 2 x power ?

Since 625 = 5⁴, rewrite the equation as 5⁴ = 5^(6 − 2x). Equal powers with the same base have equal exponents, so 4 = 6 − 2x, which gives x = 1. The correct choice is 1.

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