SOLUTION: Express y as a function of x: lny=5ln(2x)

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Question 986773: Express y as a function of x:
lny=5ln(2x)
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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exponentiate both sides.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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ln%28y%29=5%2Aln%282x%29

Move the 5 coefficient of the logarithm to an exponent of what
the logarithm is taken of:

ln%28y%29=ln%282x%29%5E5

As long as y and x are both positive, then we can
simply equate what the logs are taken of:

y=%282x%29%5E5 or

y=32x%5E5

Edwin