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Multiple Choice
Rewrite the log expression as the sum or difference of multiple logs.
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Start with the given logarithmic expression: \(\log_{10}\left(\frac{8x^3}{5y}\right)\).
Use the logarithm property for division: \(\log_b\left(\frac{M}{N}\right) = \log_b(M) - \log_b(N)\), to rewrite the expression as \(\log_{10}(8x^3) - \log_{10}(5y)\).
Apply the logarithm property for multiplication: \(\log_b(MN) = \log_b(M) + \log_b(N)\), to expand both terms: \(\log_{10}(8) + \log_{10}(x^3) - \left(\log_{10}(5) + \log_{10}(y)\right)\).
Use the power rule of logarithms: \(\log_b(M^k) = k \log_b(M)\), to rewrite \(\log_{10}(x^3)\) as \(3 \log_{10}(x)\).
Combine all parts to get the expression as a sum and difference of logs: \(\log_{10}(8) + 3 \log_{10}(x) - \log_{10}(5) - \log_{10}(y)\).