Answer
$log_{8}300=y$
Work Step by Step
From the definition of the logarithmic function on page 456, we know that $b^{y}=x$ is equivalent to $y=log_{b}x$ (for $x\gt0$, $b\gt0$, and $b\ne1$).
Therefore, $8^{y}=300$ is equivalent to $log_{8}300=y$ in logarithmic form.