SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: If In5=a and In3=b, write In0.12 as an expression in a and b. Thank-you, your help is always appreciated!

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Question 1014583: Please help me solve this problem:
If In5=a and In3=b, write In0.12 as an expression in a and b.
Thank-you, your help is always appreciated!
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Please help me solve this problem:
If In5=a and In3=b, write In0.12 as an expression in a and b.
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Notice that 0.12 = 0.6%2F5 = %281%2F5%29%2A%283%2F5%29.

Therefore, ln(0.12) = -ln(5) + ln(3) - ln(5) = -2a + b.