Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.6 - Properties of Logarithms - Exercise Set - Page 578: 29

Answer

$log_{4}4=1$

Work Step by Step

The product property of logarithms tells us that $log_{b}xy=log_{b}x+log_{b}y$ (where x, y, and, b are positive real numbers and $b\ne1$). Therefore, $log_{4}2+log_{4}10-log_{4}5= log_{4}(2\times10)-log_{4}5= log_{4}20-log_{4}5$. The quotient property of logarithms tells us that $log_{b}\frac{x}{y}=log_{b}x-log_{b}y$ (where x, y, and, b are positive real numbers and $b\ne1$). Therefore, $ log_{4}20-log_{4}5=log_{4}\frac{20}{5}=log_{4}4=1$.
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