document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182378>Question 182378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 log base 5 1 - 2 log base 5 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/2)[ log base 5 1] - 2 [log base 5 5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(base 5) 1 = 0 because 5^0=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(base 5) 5 = 1 because 5^1=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)*0 - 2(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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