SOLUTION: Rewrite the following expression using one or more properties of logarithms and evaluate without a calculator. log (1/10^-5)=

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Question 979517: Rewrite the following expression using one or more properties of logarithms and evaluate without a calculator.
log (1/10^-5)=
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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log (1/10^-5) = log(10^5) = 5

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%28%2810%5E5%29%29


5%2Alog%28%2810%29%29 Use rule 3 from this page


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5


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So, log%28%281%2F%2810%5E%28-5%29%29%29%29=5