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" );
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document.write( "I'd probably simplify the second as I went along.  Note: 729^2=531441, but no square.  It has just been done.The first step you made has to have the 81^2 done before it is put in the parentheses.  You would have 9 log3(9*81^2).  It is easier to put the exponent in front so you have 9 log3(9) +2log3(81). The first is 18 (9*2) and the second is (4*2)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9log3 (9)=9*2=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 (81^2)=2log 3(81)  OR log3(6561)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3(6561)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18+8=26<BR>\n" );
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