document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040204>Question 1040204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> prove that log base 3 of 5 < 8/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3^x = 5 Let's take the log of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(3^x) = log5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using log properties<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xlog3 = log5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = log5/log3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using calculator to find log of 5 you get .7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using calculator to find log of 3 you get .47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we divide these two numbers .7/.47 = 1.49 or approximately 1.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that 1.5<8/5 since 8/5 = 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5<1.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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