SOLUTION: what do i do if there is a number before the log for example 1/4log3x-5log3y three being the base

Question 804057: what do i do if there is a number before the log for example 1/4log3x-5log3y three being the base
Found 2 solutions by erica65404, josmiceli:
Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When there is a number before the log it is the exponent of the number being logged.
example:

so

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use this as an example:

and

By the rules of logs:

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So, this shows that

Hope it's not confusing
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