so i have to do a more complicated problem with this using matlab but i'm having trouble re-writing the expression:

log(2x+3)

can it be written:

log(2)+log(x)+3?

if not, what do i do about that 3 inside the logarithm?

Question

so i have to do a more complicated problem with this using matlab but i'm having trouble re-writing the expression:

log(2x+3)

can it be written:

log(2)+log(x)+3?

if not, what do i do about that 3 inside the logarithm?

amistre64 · Answer

no, logs dont distribute

amistre64 · Answer

you can factor out a 2 maybe  but its hard to tell where to go since there are no concrete directions to follow

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks for that information, i'm going to write out a better description of the problem