SOLUTION: How do I figure out the following logarithmic problems? 1. logb5=0.4344 and logb2=0.2234 find logb 0.4 2. Write the following expression as a single logarithm with a coefficien

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Question 533135: How do I figure out the following logarithmic problems?
1. logb5=0.4344 and logb2=0.2234 find logb 0.4
2. Write the following expression as a single logarithm with a coefficient of 1
5logb(a) + 2/5 log b(w)- 5logb(y) +2logb(z)
Thank you for any help
-Heather

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


2 divided by 5 is 0.4. The difference of the logs is the log of the quotient, so



You can do your own arithmetic.
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