SOLUTION: Why is the followig incorrect? Give an example proving your answer... log[base 2](x+y)=log[base 2]x+log[base 2]y

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Question 415785: Why is the followig incorrect? Give an example proving your answer...
log[base 2](x+y)=log[base 2]x+log[base 2]y
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

 |Rule of Logarithims

   

DOES: 

  

NO:

given: x = 1 and y =2    | log_2 (3)≠  log_2 (2)  for example