Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.6 - Properties of Logarithms - Exercise Set - Page 881: 44

Answer

$log_{5}x-4log_{5}y$

Work Step by Step

We know 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, $log_{5}\frac{x}{y^{4}}=log_{5}x-log_{5}y^{4}$. We know that $log_{b}x^{r}=rlog_{b}x$ (where $x$ and $b$ are positive real numbers, $b\ne1$, and $r$ is a real number). Therefore, $log_{5}x-log_{5}y^{4}=log_{5}x-4log_{5}y$.
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