document.write( "Question 118699: log5+logx=2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #86839 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! log5 + logx = 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Can also be written (multiply is the same as adding the logs) \n" ); document.write( "log(5x) = 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the antilog (10^x) of both sides \n" ); document.write( "5x = 100 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 100/5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 20 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check on a calculator: log(5) + log(20) = 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |