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Question 742400: if log m +log n = log (m+n ),find m in terms of n
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if log m + log n = log (m+n ), find m in terms of n
we can write this as
log(mn) = log(m+n)
therefore
mn = m + n
subtract m from both sides
mn - m = n
Factor out m
m(n-1) = n
divide both sides by (n-1)
m = n%2F%28%28n-1%29%29