SOLUTION: How do you condense log5 Y-log5 8=log5 1? I tried solving this, but I keep getting y=9 when the correct answer should be y=8.

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Question 1078067: How do you condense log5 Y-log5 8=log5 1? I tried solving this, but I keep getting y=9 when the correct answer should be y=8.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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divide when there is subtraction of logs
log 5 y-log 5 8=
log5 (y/8)=log 5 1
y/8=1 raising everything to the 5th
y=8.