document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468277>Question 468277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is simplify:  log (1/1000)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that log 1 - log 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that log 1000 is simplified to -10^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer to be -3, but I don't understand the steps from the start of the question to the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= log(1)-log(1000)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0 - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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