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Example 10.32: Using the Power Property of Logarithms

To write a logarithmic expression as a product of logarithms, apply the Power Property of Logarithms: logaMp=plogaM\log_a M^p = p \log_a M. For example, to expand log543\log_5 4^3, move the exponent 33 to the front as a coefficient, which yields 3log543 \log_5 4. Similarly, to expand the common logarithm logx10\log x^{10}, apply the property by bringing the exponent 1010 to the front, resulting in 10logx10 \log x.

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