document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29308>Question 29308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Condense the expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 log(base5)8 - 1/2 log(base5)x + 4 log (base5)y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this. Thank You for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 log(base5)8 - 1/2 log(base5)x + 4 log (base5)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since all logs are to same base 5 let us omit it for convenience.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USE THE FORMULAE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LOG(XY)=LOG(X)+LOG(Y)......LOG(X/Y)=LOG(X)-LOG(Y)....LOG(X^N)=N*LOG(X)...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 log(base5)8 - 1/2 log(base5)x + 4 log (base5)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=LOG(8)^(1/3)-LOG(X)^(1/2)+LOG(Y)^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=LOG{2*Y^4/X^0.5)}...SINCE..8^(1/3)=2...(2^3=8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=LOG (BASE5){2*Y^4/X^0.5)}... </SPAN>\n" );
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