document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973463>Question 973463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Did I evaluate these log questions correctly? Or could I have simplified further? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) log5(4) + log5(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log5(4*2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log5(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 9 log3(9) + log3(81)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9 log3(9*81)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9log3(729)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9log3(531441)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) log5(4) + log5(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log5(4*2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log5(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You might add = log(8)/log(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 9 log3(9) + log3(81)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 = 3^2, 81 = 3^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%2C9%5E9%29+%2B+log%283%2C3%5E8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%2C9%5E9%29+%2B+log%283%2C3%5E8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%2C3%5E18%29+%2B+log%283%2C3%5E8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%2C3%5E18%29+%2B+log%283%2C3%5E8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%2C3%5E26%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%2C3%5E26%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26%2Alog%283%2C3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26%2Alog%283%2C3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=9 log3(9*81)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9log3(729)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9log3(531441)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "531441 = 3^12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9log(3,3^24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= log(3,3^26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 26<BR>\n" );
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