SOLUTION: Is it true in general that log(A+B) = log(A) + log(B)?

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Question 109931: Is it true in general that log(A+B) = log(A) + log(B)?
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No, it is not true.

Properties of logs:


, where can be any number, positive, negative, or zero, or fractional.

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