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QuestionSimplify. Enter the result as a single logarithm with a coefficient of 1. log9(5x6)+log9(4x)=\log _{9}\left(5 x^{6}\right)+\log _{9}(4 x)=

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STEP 1

What is this asking? We're adding two logs with the same base, so we need to combine them into a single log and simplify! Watch out! Don't forget the log properties, and make sure your final answer has a coefficient of **1** in front of the log.

STEP 2

1. Combine the logs.
2. Simplify the argument.

STEP 3

When we add logs with the same base, we can multiply their arguments.
It's like this: logb(m)+logb(n)=logb(mn)\log_b(m) + \log_b(n) = \log_b(m \cdot n).
Here, our base is **9**, and our arguments are **5x65x^6 and 4x4x**.
So, let's **multiply**!

STEP 4

log9(5x6)+log9(4x)=log9(5x64x)\log_9(5x^6) + \log_9(4x) = \log_9(5x^6 \cdot 4x) We're doing this because the sum of logs with the same base is equal to the log of the product of the arguments.

STEP 5

Inside the log, we have 5x64x5x^6 \cdot 4x.
Let's multiply the **coefficients** 55 and 44 first. 54=205 \cdot 4 = 20, so we now have 20x6x20x^6 \cdot x.

STEP 6

Now, let's multiply the variables.
Remember that xx is the same as x1x^1.
When we multiply variables with the same base, we **add** the exponents.
So, x6x1=x6+1=x7x^6 \cdot x^1 = x^{6+1} = x^7.

STEP 7

Putting it all together, we get 20x720x^7.
So, our combined and simplified log is log9(20x7)\log_9(20x^7).

STEP 8

Our final answer is log9(20x7)\log_9(20x^7).
We have a single log with a coefficient of **1**, just like the problem asked for!

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