SOLUTION: What is a single logarithm?

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Question 628349: What is a single logarithm?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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logarithms are exponents.
If you have +10%5Ex+, then
+x+ is a logarithm to the base +10+
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If I say
+1000+=+10%5Ex+
another way to say this is
+x+=+log%2810%2C1000%29+
+x+=+3+
Just remember you have to have some
agreed upon base to have a logarithm