document.write( "Question 745416: I need help with expanding a logarithmic expression.\r
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document.write( "The expression is log base 6 (7*11)\r
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document.write( "The answer I got was\r
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document.write( "log base 6 7 + log base 6 + 11 \r
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document.write( "but I was also thinking that it might just be log base 6 77? \r
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document.write( "I don't know if either of those are right or if I'm totally wrong. \r
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document.write( "I know the propriety for multiplication of logs is (logb(xy) = logbx + logby.) So would that mean my first answer is correct or do I have to add the logbx and logbx together? The solver I entered this into said it was log base 6 77 but I feel that my first answer is the correct one. \n" );
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