SOLUTION: I have a logarithm problem, I don't understand Use log b(7)= 1.946 and/or log 6(5)=1.069 to find the logarithm of log b(1/7) thanks

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Question 460508: I have a logarithm problem, I don't understand
Use log b(7)= 1.946 and/or log 6(5)=1.069 to find the logarithm of log b(1/7)
thanks

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use log b(7)= 1.946 and/or log 6(5)=1.069 to find the logarithm of log b(1/7)
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Starting with:
log b(1/7)
we can rewrite as:
log b(1/7^1)
log b(7^(-1))
(-1)log b(7)
Now we can substitute in the given value of log b(7):
(-1)(1.946)
-1.946