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log224-log23=log5x  Solve for x.  Please show your work.

 Jan 21, 2016
edited by gibsonj338  Jan 21, 2016
edited by gibsonj338  Jan 21, 2016
edited by gibsonj338  Jan 21, 2016

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log224-log23=log5x     using a log rule, we can write

 

log2 [ 24/3]  = log5x

 

log2 [8]  = log5x

 

3  = log5x

 

This says that, in exponential form,

 

5^3  = x   =  125

 

 

cool cool cool

 Jan 21, 2016
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Solve for x:
(log(24))/(log(2))-(log(3))/(log(2)) = (log(x))/(log(5))

(log(24))/(log(2))-(log(3))/(log(2)) = (log(x))/(log(5)) is equivalent to (log(x))/(log(5)) = (log(24))/(log(2))-(log(3))/(log(2)):
(log(x))/(log(5)) = (log(24))/(log(2))-(log(3))/(log(2))

Multiply both sides by log(5):
log(x) = (log(5) log(24))/(log(2))-(log(3) log(5))/(log(2))

Cancel logarithms by taking exp of both sides:
Answer: | x = e^((log(5) log(24))/(log(2))-(log(3) log(5))/(log(2)))

                x=125

 Jan 21, 2016
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Best Answer

log224-log23=log5x     using a log rule, we can write

 

log2 [ 24/3]  = log5x

 

log2 [8]  = log5x

 

3  = log5x

 

This says that, in exponential form,

 

5^3  = x   =  125

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Jan 21, 2016

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