Question 224107: Use the property of logarithms to express the following as a single log:
5logpX+1/2logp + (-3/2)logp r-5logpa
I am clueless on where to start with this one.
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In your statement of the problem, something is missing in the second term:
5logpX+1/2logp + (-3/2)logp r-5logpa
In the term that states 1/2logp___, this is the 1/2 log base p of what??
These are not too bad, and I'll be glad to solve it for you if you are not in a hurry for this, or you can re-post it.
Either way, for an additional explanation of Logarithms, see my own website by doing a "Bing" search for my last name "Rapalje". Look for my website "Rapalje Homepage" near the top of the search list. On my webpage, look for "Basic, Intermediate and College Algebra: One Step at a Time." Select "College Algebra" and look in "Chapter 4" for "4.03 Laws of Logarithms" This is my own non-traditional explanation that my own students ALL found easier to understand than the one given in traditional textbooks. See also the corresponding section in my "MATH IN LIVING COLOR" pages in which I solved a lot of these types of problems in COLOR!! In addition, I have 2 two-hour videos from my own classes a few years ago that you can see for free on my website. To see the videos, look on my Homepage for "Rapalje Videos in Living Color," and choose "College Algebra". In the videos I have to apologize that the calculator explanations are very outdated!!
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Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
Altamonte Springs Campus
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