SOLUTION: Write the expression as one logarithm. 2 log y^7/x − 5 log y + 1/2 log(x^4y^2) I got log (y^14/x^7)/(y^5x^2y) which is wrong.

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Question 1156559: Write the expression as one logarithm.
2 log y^7/x − 5 log y + 1/2 log(x^4y^2)
I got log (y^14/x^7)/(y^5x^2y) which is wrong.

Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, greenestamps, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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2log%28%28y%5E7%2Fx%29%29
The 2 in front is an exponent; this becomes log%28%28%28y%5E7%2Fx%29%5E2%29%29+=+log%28%28y%5E14%2Fx%5E2%29%29

5+log%28%28y%29%29
Again the 5 is an exponent; this becomes log%28%28y%5E5%29%29

%281%2F2%29log%28%28x%5E4y%5E2%29%29
Once more the (1/2) is an exponent; this becomes log%28%28x%5E4y%5E2%29%5E%281%2F2%29%29+=+log%28%28x%5E2y%29%29

In the given expression, the 5 log y is subtracted, indicating division; the 1/2 log(x^4y^2) is added, indicating multiplication.




Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the expression as one logarithm.
2 log y^7/x − 5 log y + 1/2 log(x^4y^2)
I got log (y^14/x^7)/(y^5x^2y) which is wrong.
Don't know how you got that! Correct simplification follows:
2log%28%28y%5E7%2Fx%29%29+-+5+log+%28y%29+%2B+%281%2F2%29log%28%28x%5E4y%5E2%29%29
log%28%28y%5E7%2Fx%29%29%5E2+-+5+log+%28y%29+%2B+log%28%28x%5E4y%5E2%29%29%5E%281%2F2%29

log%28%28y%5E14%2Fx%5E2%29%29+-+5+log+%28y%29+%2B+log%28%28x%5E2y%29%29

14+log%28y%29+-+2+log+%28x%29+-+5+log+%28y%29+%2B+2+log%28x%29+%2B+log+%28%28y%29%29%29
14+log%28y%29+-+5+log+%28y%29+%2B+log+%28%28y%29%29+-+2+log%28x%29+%2B+2+log+%28x%29 =====>