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How would you condense a log like log_3(x)-log_3(4)-log_3(12)?

 Mar 20, 2015

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You can simplify the subtraction of logs by tuning the problem into a division problem.

log3(x) - log3(4)  =  log3(x/4)

log3(x/4) - log3(12)  =  log3(x /4 ÷ 12)  =  log3(x/48)

 Mar 20, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

You can simplify the subtraction of logs by tuning the problem into a division problem.

log3(x) - log3(4)  =  log3(x/4)

log3(x/4) - log3(12)  =  log3(x /4 ÷ 12)  =  log3(x/48)

geno3141 Mar 20, 2015

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