Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 9 - Chapter 9 Test - Page 641: 20

Answer

$\log_b \dfrac{s^3}{t}$

Work Step by Step

Using the properties of logarithms, the given expression, $ 3\log_bs-\log_bt ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} & \log_b s^3-\log_bt &(\text{use }\log_b x^y=y\log_b x) \\\\&= \log_b \dfrac{s^3}{t} &(\text{use }\log_b \dfrac{x}{y}=\log_b x-\log_b y) .\end{align*} Hence, the expression $ 3\log_bs-\log_bt $ is equivalent to $ \log_b \dfrac{s^3}{t} $.
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