document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316313>Question 316313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the expression in condensed form <BR>\n" );
document.write( " log x4 z/ y2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log (x^4 * x)/(y^2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You must use the division rule for logs which is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(TOP/BOTTOM) = log(TOP) - log(BOTTOM).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let TOP = x^4 * z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let BOTTOM = y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now plug and chug.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x^4 * z)/(y^2) = logx^4*z - logy^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now bring down each exponent and place them in front of the word log for each term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is 4(logz) - 2(logy).\r<BR>\n" );
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