Question

log(x/5)

Answer 1

use the rule

\[\Large \log\left(\frac{A}{B}\right) = \log(A) - \log(B)\]

Answer 2

log rules

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/logrules.htm

Answer 3

what do i do after i do log(x)-log(5)?

Answer 4

what are the full instructions

Answer 5

idk

Answer 6

it doesn't say it anywhere?

Answer 7

it just says log(x/5)? nothing else?

Answer 8

it says "use yhe properties of exponents and logarithms to rewrite each expression in another form."

Answer 9

ok, so yeah, use that rule to get log(x) - log(5) and you're done

Answer 10

what rule? help?

Answer 11

the one I posted at the very top and its given in the link

Answer 12

it confused me

Answer 13

what about it confuses you?

Answer 14

everything

Answer 15

did you read the article link?

Answer 16

ya

Answer 17

the rule is log(A/B) = log(A) - log(B)

basically the log of A/B can be broken up into two logs being subtracted: log(A) - log(B)

Answer 18

example: log(2/3) = log(2) - log(3)

Answer 19

i did that
what do i do next?

Answer 20

another example: log(7/9) = log(7) - log(9)

Answer 21

you're done, you just have that one step really

Answer 22

oh okay