SOLUTION: Solve. Log base 8 of 2x + log base 8 of 5 = 1

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Question 729680: Solve. Log base 8 of 2x + log base 8 of 5 = 1
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Solve. Log base 8 of 2x + log base 8 of 5 = 1
log%288%2C2x%29+%2B+log%288%2C5%29 = 1
addition of logs is multiply
log%288%2C2x%2A5%29 = 1
log%288%2C10x%29 = 1
The exponent equiv
8%5E1 = 10x
or
10x = 8
x = 8/10
x = .8