SOLUTION: Can someone help? If logb2=m logb3=n logb5=p then what is the value of logb(2.4) in terms of m, n, p? (* I should write "b" smaller here). Thank you.

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Question 1112995: Can someone help? If logb2=m logb3=n logb5=p then what is the value of logb(2.4) in terms of m, n, p? (* I should write "b" smaller here). Thank you.
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
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If logb2=m logb3=n logb5=p then what is the value of logb(2.4)
in terms of m, n, p?
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logb(4/10) = logb(4)-logb10) = 2*logb(2)-[logb(2)+logb(5)]
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= 2m-[m+p]
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= m-p
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ikleyn(52912)   (Show Source):
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= = = - = + - = 2m + n - p.

Solved.

Answer by Stan seems to be strange to me.

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On logarithms and their properties, see the lessons
    - WHAT IS the logarithm
    - Properties of the logarithm
    - Change of Base Formula for logarithms
    - Solving logarithmic equations
    - Using logarithms to solve real world problems
in this site.

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    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Logarithms".

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Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source):
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Can someone help? If logb2=m logb3=n logb5=p then what is the value of logb(2.4) in terms of m, n, p? (* I should write "b" smaller here). Thank you.

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