Simplify Logarithmic Expressions: Simplify the logarithmic expressions.We have the inequality log(5x−5)5+log(x−1)2125>2. We can simplify the logarithmic expressions using the property logb(b)=1 and logb(bk)=k.For the first term, log(5x−5)5, since the base (5x−5) and the argument (5) are not the same, we cannot simplify this term directly.For the second term, log(x−1)2125, we can write 125 as 53 and use the property of logarithms to bring the exponent out front: log(x−1)253=3⋅log(x−1)25.Since the base logb(b)=10 and the argument logb(b)=11 are not the same, we cannot simplify this term directly either.
Combine Logarithmic Terms: Apply the properties of logarithms to combine the terms.We can use the property of logarithms that states logb(m)+logb(n)=logb(m∗n) to combine the two terms into a single logarithmic expression.Combine the terms: log(5x−5)5+3×log(x−1)25=log(5x−5)5+log(x−1)253=log(5x−5)5+log(x−1)2125.Since the bases are different, we cannot combine these terms using the logarithm properties. Therefore, we cannot simplify the inequality further at this point.
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