SOLUTION: evaluate 2 log 5 of 10 - 1/4 log 5 of x = log 5 of 50

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Question 79341: evaluate
2 log 5 of 10 - 1/4 log 5 of x = log 5 of 50
Answer by ryanman(19) About Me  (Show Source):
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log5 ( 10^2 / x^1/4 ) = log 5 ^50
100/ x^1/4 = 50
cross multiply:
50 (x^1/4)=100
x^1/4 =2
x= 2^4
x= 16