more work on ICB practice response

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+geometry: margin=2cm
+<!-- columns: 2 -->
+graphics: yes
+tables: yes
+author: Andrew Lorimer
+classoption: twocolumn
+header-includes: \pagenumbering{gobble}
+---
+
 # random methods shit
 
 ## Index laws
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 ## Logarithms
 
 $$\log_b (x) = n \quad \operatorname{where} \hspace{0.5em} b^n=x$$
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+## Using logs to solve index eq's
+
+Used for equations without common base exponent
+
+Or change base:  
+$$\log_b c = {{\log_a c} \over {\log_a b}}$$
+
+If $a<1, \quad \log_{b} a < 0$ (flip inequality operator)
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