document.write( "Question 316267: Hi. I need to express the logarithmic expression:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "logsuba((xsqrta)/y^2)) in terms of x and y.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I know that when expanding logs, division becomes subtraction; so this would be:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "logsubaXsqrta - 2logsubaY .\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The part I need help understanding is how to get rid of the sqrta in order to get the answer:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "logsubaX - 2logsubaY + 1/2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you can help, it would be much appreciated! Thanks!
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Algebra.Com's Answer #226197 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
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Since \"sqrt%28a%29+=+a%5E%281%2F2%29\"=\"Log%5Ba%5D%28x%29%2BLog%5Ba%5D%28a%5E%281%2F2%29%29-Log%5Ba%5D%28y%5E2%29\" Now apply the power rule to get:
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