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document.write( "If b and y are positive real numbers such that log(b)y = 2, what is log(b^2)y? Justify your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If log(b)y = 2 the b^2 = y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(b^2)y = ? means (b^2)^? = y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitue for y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2)^? = b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore ? = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, if log(b)y = 2 then log(b^2)y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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