SOLUTION: Please help me solve for x and y in this log problem: log9(5)=logx/logy Thank you!

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Question 1006823: Please help me solve for x and y in this log problem:
log9(5)=logx/logy
Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By change-of-base formula,



So (x,y) = (5,9) works.

But since , we have that for any k also works.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Change of base rule
log%28b%2C%28x%29%29+=+log%28%28x%29%29%2Flog%28%28b%29%29

Use the change of base rule to get


So x = 5 and y = 9