Express $\log_5 288$ in terms of decimal logarithms $\log 2$ and $\log 3$ Assuming $a=\log 2$ and $b=\log 3$ (log is the base 10 logarithm). I have to find $\log_5 288$. How can I do this?
I've tried transforming $\log2$ to $\frac{\log_5 2}{\log_5 10}$ and same for $b$.  Then it's $$\frac{5\log_5 2+2\log_5 3}{\log_5 10}=\frac{\log_5 288}{\log_5 10}=5\log2+2\log5=5a+3b$$ Is that correct?

$$\log 2=\frac{\log_5 2}{\log_5 10}=\frac{\log_5 2}{\log_5 2+\log_5 5}=\frac{\log_5 2}{\log_5 2+1}\qquad \log 3=\frac{\log_5 3}{\log_5 10}=\frac{\log_5 3}{\log_5 2+1} $$
Hence
$$\log_5 2=\frac{\log 2}{1-\log2}=\frac{a}{1-a}\qquad \log_5 3= \log 3 (\log_5 2+1)=b\left(\frac{a}{1-a}+1\right)=\frac{b}{1-a}\ .$$
Hence
$$\log_5 288=\log_5 2^5\cdot3^2=5\log_5 2+2\log_5 3=5\frac{a}{1-a}+2\frac{b}{1-a}=\frac{5a+2b}{1-a}\ .$$
