Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Review - Page 597: 83

Answer

3

Work Step by Step

A common logarithm is a logarithm to base 10. As shown on page 580, when a common logarithm is written in the form $log x$, this is equivalent to the expression $log_{10}x$. Therefore, $log 1000=log_{10}1000=3$. We know this, because $10^{3}=1000$.
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