SOLUTION: Solve problem exactly log 8 - log x = 2

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Question 4557: Solve problem exactly
log 8 - log x = 2

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Again, I am assuming that "log" refers to log "base 10."




Translate back into exponential notation:



Multiply both sides by x:


Divide both sides by 100:
= or 0.08

You can check by substituting the value of x=0.08 into a calculator. Surprise--it works!!

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