Answer:
See explanation.
Step-by-step explanation:
(i) 5^3 = 125
log 5^3 = log 125
Using the rule log a^n = n log a
3 log 5 = log 125.
(ii) 3^-2 = 1/9
-2 log 3 = log 1/9
(iii) 10^-3 = 0.001
-3 log 10 = log 0.001
(iv) 81^3/4 = 27
3/4 log 81 = log 27.
Answer: y = -3
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
-8x - 5y = -1
<u>+8x </u> <u>+8x </u>
-5y = 8x - 1
<u> ÷-5 </u> <u> ÷-5</u> <u>÷-5</u>
y = 
y(2) = 
= 
= 
= -3
...it’s 0.21 because 21% is 21/100 which makes it 0.21