SOLUTION: log(5)-log(2x)=-4

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Question 394657: log(5)-log(2x)=-4
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

log(5)-log(2x)= -4



log(5/2x)= -4



10^-4 = 5/2x

+1%2F10000+=+5%2F%282x+%29   |cross multiplying

 2x = 50000

  x = 25000