SOLUTION: Hi, please help with this: given that log5 3 = .683 and log5 6 = 1.112 evaluate log5 1/6

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Question 1140420: Hi, please help with this: given that log5 3 = .683 and log5 6 = 1.112 evaluate log5 1/6
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Log 5 (1/6)= log 5 (1)-log 5(6)=0-1.112=-1.112

Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%285%2C+%281%2F6%29%29 = - log%285%2C%286%29%29 = -1.112.

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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.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

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


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Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I
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to your archive and use it when it is needed.