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" );
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document.write( "1 - 3 log base 5 of x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - log(base5)x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = log(base5)5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(base5)5 - log(base5)x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= log(base5)[5/x^3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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