SOLUTION: Hi, I have to solve for y in terms of x with this problem log6Y = LOG6 4- Log6 X I'm not sure how to even start this problem. Any help is appreciated. Thank you Beth

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Question 547736: Hi, I have to solve for y in terms of x with this problem log6Y = LOG6 4- Log6 X
I'm not sure how to even start this problem. Any help is appreciated. Thank you
Beth

Answer by mathie123(224)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

We need to first make the right hand side into one log using the rule
log(a)+log(b)=log(ab)
So we have:

Now to get rid of the logs, we take raise the whole thing to it's base(normally logs are base 10, but in this case it is base 6):



Hopefully this helps:) let me know if you are still unsure.

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