document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628158>Question 628158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the expression as a single logarithm with a coefficient of 1. Assume all variable expressions represent positive real numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "logb(3x) + logb(y + 4) + logb(y + 2) &#8722; logb(y2 + 6y + 8) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "logb(3x) + logb(y + 4) + logb(y + 2) &#8722; logb(y^2 + 6y + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logb(y^2 + 6y + 8)=log[(y+4)(y+2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logb[(3x(y+4)(y+2))/(y+4)(y+2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+4)(y+2) cancels out, leaving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logb(3x)  </SPAN>\n" );
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