Saturday, May 26, 2012

log 2x - log 5 = 1

We'll add log 5 both
sides:


log 2x - log 5 + log 5 = 1 + log
5


log 2x = log 10 + log
5


We'll use the product property, for the  sum from the
right side:


log 2x = log
50


We'll subtract log 50 both
sides:


log 2x - log 50 =
0


We'll use the quotient property of the
logarithms:


log 2x/50 =
0


2x/50 = 10^0


We'll cross
multiply:


2x = 1*50


We'll
divide by 2:


x = 25


Since x is
positive, the equation has the solution x=25.

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