document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078067>Question 1078067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you condense log5 Y-log5 8=log5 1? I tried solving this, but I keep getting y=9 when the correct answer should be y=8. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=692530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide when there is subtraction of logs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 5 y-log 5 8=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log5 (y/8)=log 5 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/8=1 raising everything to the 5th<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8. </SPAN>\n" );
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