document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639399>Question 639399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express as a single logarithm: 3log5(x)-5[log5(y)+2log5(z)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the steps I need to take?  Please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=402720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express as a single logarithm: 3log5(x)-5[log5(y)+2log5(z)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all terms must be of the same base. In this case all terms are of base 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coefficient in front of log is an exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtraction of logs means division of numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "addition of logs means multiplication of numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3log5(x)-5[log5(y)+2log5(z)]=log5[(x^3)/(yz^2)^5]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution is revised to correct following error in the last term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should read (yz^2)^5 instead of (y+z^2)^5 as in the earlier solution </SPAN>\n" );
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