SOLUTION: Log base 0.4 of 24 - log base 4 of 12

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Question 711563: Log base 0.4 of 24 - log base 4 of 12
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Log base 0.4 of 24 - log base 4 of 12
applying "change of base" we have:
log(24)/log(0.4) - log(12)/log(4)
-3.4683902388138800504298507119335 - 1.7924812503605780907268694719739
-5.2608714891744581411567201839074
or approximately:
-5.26