SOLUTION: express as a single logarithm and simply if possible: 1/4log_bx+2log_by-5log_bx

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Question 890070: express as a single logarithm and simply if possible:
1/4log_bx+2log_by-5log_bx
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express as a single logarithm and simply if possible:
1/4log_bx+2log_by-5log_bx
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Do you mean base b? If so:
%281%2F4%29log%28b%2Cx%29+%2B+2log%28b%2Cy%29+-+log%28b%2Cx%29
= log%28root%284%2Cx%29%29+%2B+log%28y%5E2%29+-+log%28x%29
= log%28y%5E2%2Aroot%284%2Cx%29%2Fx%29 to base b