Question

Simplify:

a. 2log x - 3log y + log z

b. log_{sqrt{3}} 9 + log_{25} 5

c. \[b ^{2\log_{b} x - \log_{b} y - \log_{b} x }\]

Answer 1

review log rules
multiply numbers add the logs
divide numbers subtract the logs

the log of a number is the power to which the base must be raised to get that number