document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909438>Question 909438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> reduce in only one expresion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) log3 x + log3 5y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log3(x) + log3(5y) is the same as log3(x * 5y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is based on the logarithm property that log(a*b) = log(a) + log(b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this applies to all log bases as long as they are the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a good reference on logs that you might find helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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