document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030384>Question 1030384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob incorrectly reasons that logb 1/x= logb x/xx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                Bob's answer-  =logb x-logb x+logb x=logb x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What mistake has Bob made? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><B>JoelSchwartz(130)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><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=645378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log b (x) - log b (x) + log b (x) = log b (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/x + log b (x) = log b (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = log b (x) - log b (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob has not solved that log b (1/x) = log b (x/x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he has only solved x/x equals one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to solve this equation here is the work required<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log b (1) - log b (x) = log b (x) - log b (x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log b (1) = log b (x) + log b (x) - log b (x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log b (1) = log b (x^2) - log b (x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2)/(x^2)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=x^2<BR>\n" );
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