How to clear variable $v$ from logarithmic equation

Question

I have the following:

$6.4 = -\log\dfrac{5-v*0.1}{50+v}$

I would like to know how to solve the equation in order to get $v$'s value. Thank you very much.

$a=\log b\iff 10^a=b$. (I assume $\log$ is base $10$.) – David Mitra Jun 08 '14 at 11:35 — David Mitra, Jun 08 '14 at 11:35

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 08 '14 at 11:27

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Take anti-logarithms of $-6.4 = \log\dfrac{5-v*0.1}{50+v}$ and then it is easy.

For example if your logarithms are base $e$ then $e^{-6.4} = \dfrac{5-v*0.1}{50+v}$

answered Jun 08 '14 at 11:27

Henry

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