SOLUTION: express the following as single logarithm. log a x + log a y - log a 5 thank you.

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Question 462441: express the following as single logarithm.
log a x + log a y - log a 5
thank you.
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express the following as single logarithm.
log a x + log a y - log a 5
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Using the multiplication property for logarithms, we have
log%28a%2Cx%29%2Blog%28a%2Cy%29-log%28a%2C5%29=log%28a%2Cxy%29-log%28a%2C5%29
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Using the division property for logarithms, we have
log%28a%2Cxy%2F5%29
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