document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375439>Question 375439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not really sure how to remove the coefficients in the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*log2(x) - log2(10) = 3*log2(4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2ALog%5B2%5D%28x%29-Log%5B2%5D%2810%29+=+3%2ALog%5B2%5D%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2ALog%5B2%5D%28x%29-Log%5B2%5D%2810%29+=+3%2ALog%5B2%5D%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the power rule (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2ALog%5Bb%5D%28x%29+=+Log%5Bb%5D%28x%5Em%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2ALog%5Bb%5D%28x%29+=+Log%5Bb%5D%28x%5Em%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) to simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29-Log%5B2%5D%2810%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%284%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29-Log%5B2%5D%2810%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%284%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5B2%5D%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5B2%5D%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%284%5E3%29%2BLog%5B2%5D%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%284%5E3%29%2BLog%5B2%5D%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%2864%29%2BLog%5B2%5D%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%2864%29%2BLog%5B2%5D%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now apply the product rule (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5Bb%5D%28M%29%2BLog%5Bb%5D%28N%29+=+Log%5Bb%5D%28MN%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5Bb%5D%28M%29%2BLog%5Bb%5D%28N%29+=+Log%5Bb%5D%28MN%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%2864%2A10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%2864%2A10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%28640%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5B2%5D%28x%5E2%29+=+Log%5B2%5D%28640%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the identity rule...If<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5Bb%5D%28M%29+=+Log%5Bb%5D%28N%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5Bb%5D%28M%29+=+Log%5Bb%5D%28N%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M+=+N ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M+=+N\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+640 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+640\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+25.29822%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+25.29822%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Approx. </SPAN>\n" );
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