SOLUTION: log25-log8x=1 simplify

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Question 1026935: log25-log8x=1 simplify
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make the substitution:
+1+=+log%28%28+10+%29%29+

+200x+=+10+
+x+=+1%2F20+
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check answer:
+log%28%28+25+%29%29+-+log%28%28+8x+%29%29+=+1+
+log%28%28+25+%29%29+-+log%28%28+8%2A%281%2F20%29+%29%29+=+1+
+log%28%28+25+%29%29+-+log%28%28+.4+%29%29+=+1+
+1.3979+-+.3979+=+1+
+1+=+1+
OK

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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log25-log8x=1 simplify
This doesn't need to be simplified, but SOLVED instead!

log+%2825%29+-+log+%288x%29+=+1

log+%2825%2F%288x%29%29+=+1

25%2F%288x%29+=+10%5E1 ------- Converting to EXPONENTIAL form

80x = 25 --------- Cross-multiplying