SOLUTION: how is it that,log6 to the power of 4 plus log 6 to the power of 9 equals 2. I got this problem but the answer makes no sense.

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Question 612661: how is it that,log6 to the power of 4 plus log 6 to the power of 9 equals 2. I got this problem but the answer makes no sense.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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how is it that,log6 to the power of 4 plus log 6 to the power of 9 equals 2. I got this problem but the answer makes no sense.
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log%286%5E4%29+%2B+log%286%5E9%29+=+log%286%5E13%29
It doesn't = 2.
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Maybe you mean:
log%286%2C4%29+%2B+log%286%2C9%29+=+log%286%2C36%29
= 2, since 6^2 = 36
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It's not 6 to the power of 4, it's the log of 4, base 6.