137. $5^{x}=625$
Solution. Writing 625 as $5^{4}$, we get $5^{x}=5^{4}$, hence $x=4$. 138. $8^{x}=32$.

Solution. We have $32=2^{5} ; 8^{x}=\left(2^{3}\right)^{x}=2^{3 x}$. Therefore, $2^{3 x}=2^{5}$, hence $3 x=5$, i.e., $x=5 / 3$.