document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45133>Question 45133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been working on a problem but can't seem to find the solution to write as a single logarithm: 2 log 4 + log x - log 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My fisrt instict/ step was to: rearrange the problem to make it more clearer to work and went from there. I'm missing a step somewhere, any guidance would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 log 4 + log x - log 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 4^2 + log x - log 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 16 - log 2 + log x  ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log x = log 16 / log 2  ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8  ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=29952\">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+log+4+%2B+log+x+-+log+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+log+4+%2B+log+x+-+log+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now remember the following operations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We cannot find the value of x because we have not benn shown what our simplified function is equal to. All we can do is simplify to a single logarithm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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