document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197009>Question 197009</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this math problem and I can't seem to figure it out. I was wondering if someone could help me? Please and Thank You!! I would deeply appreciate it!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Laws of Logarithms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express as a logarithm of a single number or expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - 3 log base 5 of x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=147685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-3%2Alog%285%2C%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-3%2Alog%285%2C%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%285%2C%285%29%29-3%2Alog%285%2C%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%285%2C%285%29%29-3%2Alog%285%2C%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite \"1\" as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%285%2C%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%285%2C%285%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28b%29%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28b%29%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%3E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%3E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%285%2C%285%29%29-log%285%2C%28x%5E3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%285%2C%285%29%29-log%285%2C%28x%5E3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the second log using the identity  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2Alog%28b%2C%28x%29%29=log%28b%2C%28x%5Ey%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2Alog%28b%2C%28x%29%29=log%28b%2C%28x%5Ey%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%285%2C%285%2F%28x%5E3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%285%2C%285%2F%28x%5E3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the logs using the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28A%29%29-log%28b%2C%28B%29%29=log%28b%2C%28A%2FB%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28A%29%29-log%28b%2C%28B%29%29=log%28b%2C%28A%2FB%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-3%2Alog%285%2C%28x%29%29=log%285%2C%285%2F%28x%5E3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-3%2Alog%285%2C%28x%29%29=log%285%2C%285%2F%28x%5E3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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