SOLUTION: Express as a logarithm of a single number of expression log(subscript 2)5 + log (subscript 2) 8

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Question 178132: Express as a logarithm of a single number of expression
log(subscript 2)5 + log (subscript 2) 8
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%282%2C%285%29%29%2Blog%282%2C%288%29%29 Start with the given expression


log%282%2C%285%2A8%29%29 Combine the logs using the identity log%28b%2C%28X%29%29%2Blog%28b%2C%28Y%29%29=log%28b%2C%28X%2AY%29%29


log%282%2C%2840%29%29 Multiply


So log%282%2C%285%29%29%2Blog%282%2C%288%29%29=log%282%2C%2840%29%29

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the rule



so: