document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44102>Question 44102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that log a (x)=3.58 and log a (y)=4.79, find log a (y/x). Thank you for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One of the basic laws of logarithms says that the log of a quotient is equal to the difference of the logs...so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log_a (y/x) = log_a (y) - log_a (x) = 4.79 - 3.58 = 1.21 </SPAN>\n" );
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