SOLUTION: Its a chem problem. 9.00=9.25 + log(x/.0375) Solved on my calc to get aproxx .0215 but I want to know why. I am forgetting some basic rules of solving logs. -.25 = logx -

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Question 545148: Its a chem problem.
9.00=9.25 + log(x/.0375)
Solved on my calc to get aproxx .0215 but I want to know why. I am forgetting some basic rules of solving logs.
-.25 = logx - log(.0375) ?

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-.25 = logx - log(.0375) ?
-.25 = logx/(.0375)
10^(-.25) = x/(.0375)
.0375*10^(-0.25) = x
0.0211 = x