The Sum of Logarithms

Addition of Logarithms

The definition of a logarithm is:

$log_a⁡x=b$
$X=a^b$

Where:
$a$ is the base of the exponent
$X$ is what appears inside the log, can also appear in parentheses
$b$ is the exponent we raise the log base to in order to get the number that appears inside the log.

Adding logarithms with the same base is based on the following rule:

$log_a⁡x+log_a⁡y=log_a⁡(x\cdot y)$

Adding logarithms with different bases is done by changing the base of the log using the following rule:

$log_aX=\frac{log_{base~we~want~to~change~to}X}{log_{base~we~want~to~change~to}a}$

Practice The Sum of Logarithms

Question 1

$2\log_82+\log_83=$

Question 2

$\frac{1}{2}\log_24\times\log_38+\log_39\times\log_37=$

Question 3

$3\log_49+8\log_4\frac{1}{3}=$

Question 4

$\log7x+\log(x+1)-\log7=\log2x-\log x$

$$ ?=x $$

Question 5

$\log_{10}3+\log_{10}4=$

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Exercise #1

$2\log_82+\log_83=$

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$2\log_82=\log_82^2=\log_84$

$2\log_82+\log_83=\log_84+\log_83=$

$\log_84\cdot3=\log_812$

Answer

$\log_812$

Exercise #2

$\frac{1}{2}\log_24\times\log_38+\log_39\times\log_37=$

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We break it down into parts

$\log_24=x$

$2^x=4$

$x=2$

$\log_39=x$

$3^x=9$

$x=2$

We substitute into the equation

$\frac{1}{2}\cdot2\log_38+2\log_37=$

$1\cdot\log_38+2\log_37=$

$\log_38+\log_37^2=$

$\log_38+\log_349=$

$\log_3\left(8\cdot49\right)=\log_3392$ $x=2$

Answer

$\log_3392$

Exercise #3

$3\log_49+8\log_4\frac{1}{3}=$

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Where:

$3\log_49=\log_49^3=\log_4729$

$8\log_4\frac{1}{3}=\log_4\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^8=$

$\log_4\frac{1}{3^8}=\log_4\frac{1}{6561}$

Therefore

$3\log_49+8\log_4\frac{1}{3}=$

$\log_4729+\log_4\frac{1}{6561}$

$\log_ax+\log_ay=\log_axy$

$\left(729\cdot\frac{1}{6561}\right)=\log_4\frac{1}{9}$

$\log_49^{-1}=-\log_49$

Answer

$-\log_49$

Exercise #4

$\log7x+\log(x+1)-\log7=\log2x-\log x$

$?=x$

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Defined domain

$x>0$

$x+1>0$

$x>-1$

$\log7x+\log\left(x+1\right)-\log7=\log2x-\log x$

$\log\frac{7x\cdot\left(x+1\right)}{7}=\log\frac{2x}{x}$

We reduce by: $7$ and by $X$

$x\left(x+1\right)=2$

$x^2+x-2=0$

$\left(x+2\right)\left(x-1\right)=0$

$x+2=0$

$x=-2$

Undefined domain $x>0$

$x-1=0$

$x=1$

Defined domain

Answer

$1$

Exercise #5

$\log_{10}3+\log_{10}4=$

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$\log_{10}12$

Question 1

$\log_974+\log_9\frac{1}{2}=$

Question 2

$\log_24+\log_25=$

Question 3

$\log_2x+\log_2\frac{x}{2}=5$

?=x

Question 4

Find X

$\frac{\log_84x+\log_8(x+2)}{\log_83}=3$

Question 5

$\log3x+\log(x-1)=3$

$$ ?=x $$

Exercise #6

$\log_974+\log_9\frac{1}{2}=$

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$\log_937$

Exercise #7

$\log_24+\log_25=$

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Answer

$\log_220$

Exercise #8

$\log_2x+\log_2\frac{x}{2}=5$

?=x

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Answer

$8$

Exercise #9

Find X

$\frac{\log_84x+\log_8(x+2)}{\log_83}=3$

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$-1+\frac{\sqrt{31}}{2}$

Exercise #10

$\log3x+\log(x-1)=3$

$?=x$

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Answer

$18.8$

Question 1

$\log_4x+\log_4(x+2)=2$

Question 2

?=a

$\ln(a+5)+\ln(a+7)=0$

Question 3

$\frac{\log_45+\log_42}{3\log_42}=$

Question 4

$\log4x+\log2-\log9=\log_24$

?=x

Question 5

$\log_9e^3\times(\log_224-\log_28)(\ln8+\ln2)$

Exercise #11

$\log_4x+\log_4(x+2)=2$

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$-1+\sqrt{17}$

Exercise #12

?=a

$\ln(a+5)+\ln(a+7)=0$

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Answer

$-6+\sqrt{2}$

Exercise #13

$\frac{\log_45+\log_42}{3\log_42}=$

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Answer

$\log_810$

Exercise #14

$\log4x+\log2-\log9=\log_24$

?=x

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Answer

$112.5$

Exercise #15

$\log_9e^3\times(\log_224-\log_28)(\ln8+\ln2)$

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Answer

$6$

The Sum of Logarithms - Examples, Exercises and Solutions

Addition of Logarithms

The definition of a logarithm is:

Adding logarithms with the same base is based on the following rule:

Adding logarithms with different bases is done by changing the base of the log using the following rule:

Practice The Sum of Logarithms

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