document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137147>Question 137147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 log base 8 (x+5) - 3 log base 8 y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is what i have so far\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=log base 8(x+5)^1/2-log base 8 y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log base 8 x^1/2 + 5^1/2-log base 8 y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now I'm stumped.  If some one could help I would greatly appreciate it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THanks so much. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i have so far <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log base 8(x+5)^1/2-log base 8 y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log base 8 x^1/2 + 5^1/2-log base 8 y^3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 log (base 8) (x+5) - 3 log (base 8) y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= log8 (x+5)^1/2 - log8 y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= log8 [(sqrt(x+5))/y^3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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