Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Properties of Logarithms - 9.4 Exercises - Page 614: 39

Answer

-.6532

Work Step by Step

We are given that $log_{10}2=.3010$ and $log_{10}9=.9542$. We know that $log_{b}\frac{x}{y}=log_{b}x-log_{b}y$ (where $x$, $y$, and $b$ are positive real numbers and $b\ne1$). Therefore, $log_{10}\frac{2}{9}=log_{10}2-log_{10}9=.3010-.9542=-.6532$.
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