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Given that log x = m + n and log y = m - n, express the value of log(10xy2)\Big(\dfrac{10x}{y^2}\Big) in terms of m and n.

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Given,

log (10xy2)=log 10xlog y2\Rightarrow \text{log }\Big(\dfrac{10x}{y^2}\Big) = \text{log }10x - \text{log } y^2

= log 10 + log x - 2log y

= 1 + m + n - 2(m - n)

= 1 + m + n - 2m + 2n

= 1 - m + 3n.

Hence, log(10xy2)\Big(\dfrac{10x}{y^2}\Big) = 1 - m + 3n.

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