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Ch. 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 127

In Exercises 125–128, determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement.
logb(x3+y3)=3logbx+3logbylog_{b}(x^3+y^3)=3log_{b}x+3log_{b}y

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Recall the logarithm property for products: logb(x\(\cdot\)y) = logb(x) + logb(y). This means logarithms turn multiplication inside the log into addition outside the log.
Notice that the expression inside the logarithm on the left side is x3 + y3, which is a sum, not a product. The logarithm property for sums is not the same as for products.
The right side of the equation is 3 \(\log\)_b x + 3 \(\log\)_b y, which can be rewritten using the power rule of logarithms as \(\log\)_b (x^3) + \(\log\)_b (y^3). Using the product rule, this equals \(\log\)_b (x^3 y^3).
Since \(\log\)_b (x^3 + y^3) is not equal to \(\log\)_b (x^3 y^3), the original statement is false.
To make the statement true, replace the sum inside the logarithm with a product: \(\log\)_b (x^3 y^3) = 3 \(\log\)_b x + 3 \(\log\)_b y.

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Properties of Logarithms

Logarithms have specific properties that simplify expressions, such as the product rule: log_b(MN) = log_b M + log_b N, and the power rule: log_b(M^k) = k log_b M. Understanding these rules is essential to manipulate and evaluate logarithmic expressions correctly.
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Sum of Cubes vs. Product

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