SOLUTION: Simplify into a single log term: 2/3log x + 1/3log xy^3

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Question 603761: Simplify into a single log term:
2/3log x + 1/3log xy^3

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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On both terms term use the rule  = 
to write the coefficients of the logs as exponents

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Now we simplify  this way:  =  =  =  =

And the above becomes:

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Now use the rule:  = 
and you have this:



Now we multiply the powers of x by adding the exponents of x: 



And the final answer is:



Edwin


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