Write each expression as a single logarithm. $$3 \log _{b} x+5 \log _{b} y$$
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First, we can use the product rule of logarithms to combine the two logarithms with the same base: $$3 \log _{b} x+5 \log _{b} y = \log _{b} x^3 + \log _{b} y^5$$ Show more…
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