Prove Change-of-Base Formula

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    prove
    log(a,x)=log(b,x)/log(b,a)

    first
    Let log(a, x)=y

    then write in exponent form
    a^y = x

    then take log (base b ) of both sides and evaluate

    log(b, a^y) = log (b, x)
    y*log(b, a) = log (b, x)........substitute y

    log(a, x)*log(b, a) = log (b, x)
    log(a, x)= log (b, x)/log(b, a)
     
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    What can I say? You are a true mathematician. You are someone I hope to be before my time on earth comes to an end.
     
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