Thread: Logarithm simplification help

Hi all,

I've just been working with logarithms and I've stumbled across a problem with one equation:



According to the book, the answer is log3(2), however I am not getting that when I equate the powers and receive log3(16) + log3(8), which equals log3(128).

Any help solving this problem will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Nathaniel

Maybe it was meant to be

Thanks for the reply, picksides. Actually, funny thing, when I was writing the original question above, I accidentally put a negative sign instead. Well, when I evaluated I saw the answer was the same and for a moment I was joyful...

But I think you're quite right.

Thanks!