SOLUTION: use log5 2~0.4307 and log5 3~0.6826 to approximate the expression without a calculator. log5 18 I need some good examples so that I can figure the rest out for myself th

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Question 36557: use log5 2~0.4307 and log5 3~0.6826 to approximate the expression without a
calculator.
log5 18

I need some good examples so that I can figure the rest out for myself thanks abunch.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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use log5 2~0.4307 and log5 3~0.6826 to approximate the expression without a
calculator.
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log5 18
log5 (2)(3)(3) find factors of eighteen
(log5 2)+(log5 3)+(log5 3) use property of logarithms (check my lesson if you need more help)
(.4307)+(.6826)+(.6826)
1.7959