Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321969359
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Properties of Logarithms - 9.4 Exercises - Page 614: 35

Answer

$\log_p \dfrac{x^3y^{1/2}}{z^{3/2}a^3}$

Work Step by Step

Using the properties of logarithms, the given expression, $ 3\log_p x+\dfrac{1}{2}\log_p y-\dfrac{3}{2}\log_p z-3\log_p a $, is equivalent to \begin{align*} & \log_p x^3+\log_p y^{\frac{1}{2}}-\log_p z^{\frac{3}{2}}-\log_p a^3 &(\text{use }\log_b x^y=y\log_b x) \\\\&= \left(\log_p x^3+\log_p y^{\frac{1}{2}}\right)-\left(\log_p z^{\frac{3}{2}}+\log_p a^3\right) \\\\&= \log_p \left(x^3y^{\frac{1}{2}}\right)-\log_p \left(z^{\frac{3}{2}}a^3\right) &(\text{use }\log_b (xy)=\log_b x+\log_b y) \\\\&= \log_p \dfrac{x^3y^{\frac{1}{2}}}{z^{\frac{3}{2}}a^3} &(\text{use }\log_b \dfrac{x}{y}=\log_b x-\log_b y) \\\\&= \log_p \dfrac{x^3y^{1/2}}{z^{3/2}a^3} .\end{align*} Hence, the expression $ 3\log_p x+\dfrac{1}{2}\log_p y-\dfrac{3}{2}\log_p z-3\log_p a $ is equivalent to $ \log_p \dfrac{x^3y^{1/2}}{z^{3/2}a^3} $.
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