document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466402>Question 466402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't seem to get this.. no matter what I do \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the expression as the logarithm of a single number or expression with a coefficient of 1. Assume all variables represent positive numbers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 log w +  4 log z - log (x - 5) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) log w^4*z^9/(x-5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) log (x-5)/w^9*z^4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) log w^9*z^4/x-5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) log w^9*(x-5)/z^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be appreciated  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here's how it works:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 log w + 4 log z - log (x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have 3 basic concepts working here:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "concept number 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log (a^b) = b*log(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "concept number 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log (a * b) = log(a) + log(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "concept number 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log (a / b) = log(a) - log(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using these concept your equation will be transformed as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 log w + 4 log z - log (x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using concept 1, you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(w^9) + log(z^4) - log(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "working from left to right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using concept 2, you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(w^9 * z^4) - log(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using concept 3, you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log( (w^9 * z^4) / (x - 5) )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This looks a lot like it matches selection C) log w^9*z^4/x-5   <BR>\n" );
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