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5log(5)*(2v+4)-4=-9

 Dec 10, 2014

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 #1
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If the problem is:  5log5(2v + 4) - 4  =  -9

Add 4 to both sides:     5log5(2v + 4)  =  -5

Divide both sides by 5:  log5(2v + 4)  =  -1      

Write into exponential notation:  2v + 4  =  5-1    --->    2v + 4  =  1/5

Subtract 4 from both sides:        2v  =  -3.8

Divide both sides by 2:                v  =  -1.9 

 Dec 11, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

If the problem is:  5log5(2v + 4) - 4  =  -9

Add 4 to both sides:     5log5(2v + 4)  =  -5

Divide both sides by 5:  log5(2v + 4)  =  -1      

Write into exponential notation:  2v + 4  =  5-1    --->    2v + 4  =  1/5

Subtract 4 from both sides:        2v  =  -3.8

Divide both sides by 2:                v  =  -1.9 

geno3141 Dec 11, 2014
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Is that (5) base??

geno3141

 

I think it's log with base 10

and rest of them are just multiplying

 Dec 11, 2014
 #3
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I think that it is base 10 too

 

5log(5)*(2v+4)-4=-9

5log(5)*(2v+4)=-5

log(5)*(2v+4)=-1

(2v+4)=-1/log(5)

2v=-1/log(5)-4

v=[-1/log(5)-4]/2

 

(1log10(5)4)2=2.7153382790366964

Actually looking at the numbers Gino's interpretation is probably correct.

The question shoulld not have had the * sign in it :)

 Dec 11, 2014

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