ab + 5(a-b) => (1/2)log1218.log1254 +5 [log12 18 - (1/2)log 12 54]
Now let us multiply and divide the second term (i.e 5 [log12 18 - (1/2)log 12 54]) by 2
then we have.......
=> (1/2)log12 72 + (5/2)[2log12 18 - 2(1/2)log 12 54]
=> (1/2)log12 72 + (5/2)log12 6
=> (6/2) + (5/2)(1/2)
=> 3+ 5/4
so your ans is 17/4
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