document.write( "Question 148205: Which of the following represents the numerical solution of: log2((4^2)(2^3)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #108605 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"log%282%2C%28%284%5E2%29%282%5E3%29%29%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%282%2C%28%28%282%5E2%29%5E2%29%282%5E3%29%29%29\" Rewrite \"4\" as \"2%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%282%2C%282%5E7%29%29\" Multiply the terms by adding the exponents.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2Alog%282%2C%282%29%29\" Rewrite the expression using the identity \"log%28b%2C%28x%5Ey%29%29=y%2Alog%28b%2C%28x%29%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2A1\" Evaluate \"log%282%2C%282%29%29\" to get 1 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"log%282%2C%28%284%5E2%29%282%5E3%29%29%29=7\"
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