SOLUTION: find the value of a - b 5log x+ 1/3log y - 1/2log x - 5/6 log y= log(x^a y^b)

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Question 886329: find the value of a - b
5log x+ 1/3log y - 1/2log x - 5/6 log y= log(x^a y^b)
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the value of a - b
5log x+ 1/3log y - 1/2log x - 5/6 log y- log(x^a y^b)=0
log%28%28x%5E5y%5E%281%2F3%29%2Fx%5E%281%2F2%29y%5E%285%2F6%29x%5E%28a%29y%5E%28b%29%29%29=0
log%28%28x%5E5%2Fx%5E%281%2F2%29y%5E%281%2F2%29x%5E%28a%29y%5E%28b%29%29%29=0
log%28%28x%5E5%2Fx%5E%28a%2B1%2F2%29y%5E%28b%2B1%2F2%29%29%29=0
%28x%5E5%2Fx%5E%28a%2B1%2F2%29y%5E%28b%2B1%2F2%29%29=1
x%5E5=x%5E%28a%2B1%2F2%29y%5E%28b%2B1%2F2%29
sorry, this is as far I can go
can't figure the value of a-b