document.write( "Question 1159345: What is the result in simple algorithm of 3logx+1/2logy \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #782363 by greenestamps(13203) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Tutor @alan is correct in that parentheses should be used to make the meaning of the expression clear. However, there is only one interpretation of the expression as you show it that makes any sense.

\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2Alog%28%28x%29%29+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Alog%28%28y%29%29\"$

\n" ); document.write( "The addition of the two log expressions indicates a multiplication; the multiplication of each log expression indicates an exponent:

\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2Alog%28%28x%29%29+=+log%28%28x%5E3%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29log%28%28y%29%29+=+log%28%28y%5E%281%2F2%29%29%29\"$

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