SOLUTION: log(1/10^-3) = 3 Thats the answer I get with the calculator but whats the step by step to reach this answer?

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Question 665073: log(1/10^-3) = 3
Thats the answer I get with the calculator but whats the step by step to reach this answer?
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log(1/10^-3) = 3
Thats the answer I get with the calculator but whats the step by step to reach this answer?
log(1/10^-3) = 3
log(10^3)=3
rule: log of base raised to a power=power
in this example:
base=10
log(10^3)=3