SOLUTION: if log2 x=5+log2 y,then x/y=?

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Question 1043464: if log2 x=5+log2 y,then x/y=?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert +5+ to a log to the base 2
+5+=+log%28+2%2C+32+%29+
Plug this into equation
+log%28+2%2C+x+%29+=+log%28+2%2C+32+%29+%2B+log%28+2%2C+y+%29+
+log%28+2%2Cx+%29+=+log%28+2%2C+32y+%29+
+x+=+32y+
+x%2Fy+=+32+