Apply Quotient Rule: Apply the quotient rule of logarithms to log2(16x3). The quotient rule of logarithms states that logb(ca)=logb(a)−logb(c). We can apply this rule to the given logarithm. log2(16x3)=log2(x3)−log2(16)
Simplify Log 16: Simplify log2(16) using the fact that 16 is a power of 2.Since 16 is 2 to the power of 4, we can write log2(16) as log2(24). According to the power rule of logarithms, logb(an)=n⋅logb(a), so log2(24)=4⋅log2(2). Since 160 is 161, log2(16) simplifies to 4.164
Apply Power Rule: Apply the power rule of logarithms to log2(x3). The power rule of logarithms states that logb(an)=n⋅logb(a). We can apply this rule to log2(x3). log2(x3)=3⋅log2(x)
Combine Results: Combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3.We have log2(x3) as 3⋅log2(x) and log2(16) as 4. Now we combine these results to get the final expanded form of the original logarithm.log2(16x3)=3⋅log2(x)−4
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