document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834898>Question 834898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am completely clueless when it comes to logs in math.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help expanding a log.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The log is log base 3 (9xy^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far what I have come to is log base 3 + 2log\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and i get stuck there im not sure what to do with the xy. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure what you mean by \"log base 3 + 2log\". Mathematically, it makes no sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\log_c ab = \log_c a + \log_c b\">. You should obtain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\log_3 (9xy^2) = \log_3 9 + \log_3 x + \log_3 y^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?= 2 + \log_3 x + 2 \log_3 y\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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