SOLUTION: How would you verify this equation? 5 - log3 + log1/2 = 5 - log6

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Question 1015525: How would you verify this equation?
5 - log3 + log1/2 = 5 - log6
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 - log3 + log1/2 = 5 - log6
remove the 5s then exchange the log 6 and the log 3 to make them both positive
log 6+ log (1/2)=log 3
log {6*(1/2))=log 3
log 3= log 3
when one adds logs, they are multiplied.
log 3 +log 2=log 6