Solve the problem.If an earthquake has an intensity of x, then its magnitude, as computed by the Richter Scale, is given by   is the intensity of a small, measurable earthquake. (Consider  for this problem.) If one earthquake has a magnitude  on the Richter scale and a second earthquake has a magnitude 

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A. 4
B. 158
C. 51
D. 251,188,643


Answer: B

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