Identify Property: Identify the property used to condense the logarithmic expression.The expression loga−6logc involves a difference of logarithms, where one of the terms is a multiple of a logarithm. To condense this expression, we use the power property of logarithms, which states that n⋅logb(x)=logb(xn).
Apply Power Property: Apply the power property to the term with the multiple.The power property allows us to rewrite 6logc as log(c6). This is because multiplying a logarithm by a number is equivalent to raising the argument of the logarithm to the power of that number.
Combine Using Quotient Property: Combine the two logarithms into a single logarithm using the quotient property.The quotient property of logarithms states that logb(P)−logb(Q)=logb(QP). We can apply this property to combine loga and log(c6) into a single logarithm.
Write Final Expression: Write the final condensed logarithmic expression.Using the quotient property, we combine the two logarithms into one: loga−log(c6)=log(c6a).
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