document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79061>Question 79061</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395430542/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (log subscript a b)(log subscript b c)(log subscript c a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the change-of-base formula to find the value </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fetter6><B>fetter6(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fetter6><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=56722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I can give you a hint and then you can solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a logarithm (log subscript a b), you can rewrite it with the change of base formula to any base you like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(log subscript a b) = (log subscript x b)/(log subscript x a)) where x is any base you choose.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I recommend replacing each term above with the same new base.  Once you do this, I think you will see how we can simplify the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint:  The answer is an integer :)<BR>\n" );
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