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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify 5 log2 k –8 log2 m + 10 log2 n.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

here we can write this: \[\Large \begin{gathered} 5{\log _2}k = {\log _2}{k^5} \hfill \\ 8{\log _2}m = {\log _2}{m^8} \hfill \\ 10{\log _2}n = {\log _2}{n^{10}} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7 log2 kn/m right answer check

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I think that it is not the right answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it's right check

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

sorry, if I apply the properties of logarithm, I get: \[\Large {\log _2}\left( {\frac{{{k^5}{n^{10}}}}{{{m^8}}}} \right)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you sure

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes! since I have applied these properties: \[\Large \begin{gathered} {\log _2}a + {\log _2}b = {\log _2}\left( {ab} \right) \hfill \\ {\log _2}a - {\log _2}b = {\log _2}\left( {\frac{a}{b}} \right) \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

Nnesha (nnesha):

i see what you did there you can't combine 5 -8 +10 <--- wrong apply log properties

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok fine thank

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve 2 log x = log 64.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is x+-8 check right

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

here we have to apply this property: \[2\log x = \log {x^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then x = 32 is right check

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we can write: \[\log {x^2} = \log 64\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

and finally, using the uniqueness of logarithm, we can write: \[{x^2} = 64\] so what is x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

and -8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

±8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right or wrong

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

no, -8 it can not be a solution, since x has to be positive for the existence of the logarithm at left side of your equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 is answer

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes! it is the unique solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes good

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