We need to use properties of logarithms to simplify and solve this logarithmic equation.
The equation starts with the number 5. To work with logarithms effectively, we'll convert this to logarithmic form:
5=log10(105)=log10(100000)
By definition of logarithms, if log10(a)=b, then 10b=a. Since 105=100000, we have log10(100000)=5.
Now our equation becomes:
log10(100000)−log101+x+4log101−x=log101−x21
Using these key logarithm properties:
alogb=log(ba)
loga+logb=log(ab)
loga−logb=log(ba)
4log101−x=log10(1−x)4
Combining all terms on the left side:
log10[1+x100000×(1−x)4]=log101−x21
Since both sides have the same logarithm base, and the logarithms are equal, their arguments must be equal:
1+x100000×(1−x)4=1−x21
Key insight: When loga(P)=loga(Q), then P=Q.
Notice that 1−x2=(1+x)(1−x)=1+x⋅1−x
So our equation becomes:
1+x100000×(1−x)4=1+x⋅1−x1
100000×(1−x)4=1−x1
100000×(1−x)4×1−x=1
100000×(1−x)5=1
Therefore: (1−x)5=1000001=10−5
Taking the fifth root:
1−x=(10−5)51=10−1=101
1−x=(101)2=1001
Therefore: x=1−1001=10099
100x=100×10099=99