document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069912>Question 1069912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(z^4/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685014 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=685014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log (z^4/5) = log(z^4) - log(5) = 4 * log(z) - log(5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assume z is equal to 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(z^4/5) equals log(5^4/5) equals log(5^3) equals 2.096910013.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 * log(5) - log(5) equals 2.096910013.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they give you the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means they're equivalent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(z^4/5) = 4 * log(z) - log(5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this works for any legitimate value of z.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if z = 20, then log(z^4/5) = 4.505149978\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 4 * log(z) - log(5) = the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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