document.write( "Question 558060: use the properties of logarithms and the values below to find the logarithm indicated.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "log8 12 =P
\n" ); document.write( "log8 5 = q
\n" ); document.write( "log8 9 = r\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find log8 32/27
\n" ); document.write( "Please show steps. Thank you
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Algebra.Com's Answer #362961 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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log8 12 = P
\n" ); document.write( "Write the exponent equiv of logs
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5Ep+=+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use common logs
\n" ); document.write( "\"log%28%288%5Ep%29%29+=+log%28%2812%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "use log equiv of exponents
\n" ); document.write( "\"p%2Alog%28%288%29%29+=+log%28%2812%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find the logs
\n" ); document.write( ".903P = 1.079
\n" ); document.write( "P = \"1.079%2F.903\"
\n" ); document.write( "P = 1.195
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\n" ); document.write( "log8 5 = q
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5Eq+=+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"log%28%288%5Eq%29%29+=+log%285%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"q%2Alog%28%288%29%29+=+log%28%285%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( ".903q = .699
\n" ); document.write( "q = \".699%2F.903\"
\n" ); document.write( "q = .774
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\n" ); document.write( "log8 9 = r
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5Er+=+9\"
\n" ); document.write( "Do this the same way as the previous two problems
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\n" ); document.write( "Find log8 32/27,
\n" ); document.write( "let the log = y
\n" ); document.write( "Write it log8 32/27 = y
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5Ey+=+32%2F27\"
\n" ); document.write( ".903y = .0738
\n" ); document.write( "y = \".0738%2F.903\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = .0817 is the log of 32/27 using the base 8
\n" ); document.write( "Check this on a calc: enter \"8%5E.0817\" results 1.185 which = 32/27
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