Algebra II : Simplifying Logarithms

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Simplifying Logarithms

Subtract the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When subtracting logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is divide the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #22 : Simplifying Logarithms

Subtract the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When subtracting logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is divide the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #23 : Simplifying Logarithms

Subtract the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When subtracting logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is divide the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #24 : Simplifying Logarithms

Subtract the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When subtracting logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is divide the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #25 : Simplifying Logarithms

Subtract the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When subtracting logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is divide the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #26 : Simplifying Logarithms

Subtract the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When subtracting logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is divide the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #27 : Simplifying Logarithms

Add the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When adding logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is multiply the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #28 : Simplifying Logarithms

Add the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When adding logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is multiply the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #29 : Simplifying Logarithms

Add the logarithms:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When adding logarithms of the same base, all you have to do is multiply the numbers inside the function as shown below:

Example Question #30 : Simplifying Logarithms

Simplify the following expression:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The furthest we can simplify the given expression is combining the two terms with the same base by multiplying the numbers on the "outside" of the logarithm (addition becomes multiplication when performing logarithmic operations). 

Our final answer is therefore

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