Logarithm Subtraction

Algebra Level 1

Evaluate:

log 5 ( 65 ) log 5 ( 13 ) = \log_5 {(65)}-\log_5{(13)}=

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log 5 ( 845 ) \log_5{(845)} log 5 ( 78 ) \log_5{(78)} log 5 ( 5 ) \log_5{(5)} log 5 ( 52 ) \log_5{(52)}

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2 solutions

Stewart Feasby
Oct 12, 2014

The general formula for this one is: log x ( a ) log x ( b ) = log x ( a ÷ b ) \log_x{(a)}-\log_x{(b)}=\log_x{({ a }\div{ b })} Therefore, inputting our values: log 5 ( 65 ) log 5 ( 13 ) = log 5 ( 65 ÷ 13 ) \log_5{(65)}-\log_5{(13)}=\log_5{({65}\div{13})} log 5 ( 65 ÷ 13 ) = l o g 5 ( 5 ) \log_5{(65\div13)}=\boxed {log_5{(5})} Although this is the answer required, we can simplify this further by utilising the rule: log x x = 1 \log_x{x}=1 So: log 5 5 = 1 \log_5{5} = 1 The Log subtraction rule is important to remember!

Erika Fernandez
Oct 12, 2014

(Log 65 to the base 5)-log(13 to the base 5) =log((65/13)to the base 5) =log(5 To the base 5)

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