Properties of Logarithms

Write log_b(xy) as two logs

• log_bx+log_by
• log_bx-log_by
• log_bx*log_by
• log_bx/log_by

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.8

Write log_b(x/y) as two logs

• log_bx-log_by
• log_bx+log_by
• log_bx*log_by
• log_bx/log_by

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.8

Rewrite log_b(xⁿ)

• nlog_bx
• (log_bx)ⁿ
• xⁿlog_bx
• log_b(xⁿ)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.8

Write the expression as a single logarithm.   Then simplify if possible.
log₅3 + log₅6 + log₅9

• log₅69
• log₅56
• log₅162
• log₅98

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

Write as a single log: log 12 + 2 log x

• log (12 + 2x)
• log (14x)
• log (12 * 2x)
• log (12x²)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.8

• log(x) + log(z) + 4log(y)
• 3log(x) − log(z) − 4log(y)
• 3log(x) + log(z) + 4log(y)
• log(x) − 4log(z) − 3log(y)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.8

log(10 - 4a) = log(-3a + 8)

• -1
• 2
• No Solution
• -13/3

log(-5x - 3)=log(1 - 3x)

• -2
• -3/2
• No Solution
• -5