document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305669>Question 305669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the parent function of a logarithm? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "While I have never heard of a \"parent function\", <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer might be y = log(x).  Using it you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can figure out the graph of y = 3log(2x+5) -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by shifts, stretches, etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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