\(\frac{log_5 0.04}{log_3 18 - log_3 2}\) = \(\frac{log_5 0.04}{log_3(\frac{18}{2})}\) = \(\frac{log_5 0.04}{log_3 9}\) = \(\frac{-2}{2}\) = -1 Let log5 0.04 = x 5x = 0.04 x = \(\frac{4}{100}\) = 5\(^{-2}\) Let log\(_3\) 9 = z 3\(^2\) = 3\(^z\) z = 3