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If 3%5Ea=5%5Eb=75%5Ec then the value of ab-c(2a+b) reduces to?

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If 3%5Ea=5%5Eb=75%5Ec then the value of ab-c(2a+b) reduces to?
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You are given two equalities:

3%5Ea = 5%5Eb,    (1)   and
5%5Eb = 75%5Ec.   (2)

From (1):  a*ln(3) = b*ln(5),                          (3)   and

From (2):  b*ln(5) = c*ln(75) = c*(ln(3) + 2*ln(5)).   (4).    ( <--- since 75 = 3%2A5%5E2 )

From (3), express ln(3) = %28b%2Aln%285%29%29%2Fa and substitute it into (4). You will get:

b*ln(5) = c%2A%28%28b%2Aln%285%29%29%2Fa+%2B+2%2Aln%285%29%29,  or

ab*ln(5) = bc*ln(5) + 2ac*ln(5).

It implies

ab = bc + 2ac,  or

ab - c*(2a + b) = 0.

Answer.  ab - c*(2a + b) = 0.