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Multiple Choice
Rewrite the sum as a single logarithm. Further simplify if possible.
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Recall the logarithm property that states the sum of logarithms with the same base can be rewritten as the logarithm of the product: \(\log_{10}a + \log_{10}b = \log_{10}(a \times b)\).
Apply this property to the given expression \(\log_{10}x + \log_{10}(x+2)\) by identifying \(a = x\) and \(b = x+2\).
Rewrite the sum as a single logarithm of the product: \(\log_{10}(x \times (x+2))\).
Simplify the product inside the logarithm by distributing \(x\): \(x \times (x+2) = x^2 + 2x\).
Write the final expression as \(\log_{10}(x^2 + 2x)\), which is the simplified single logarithm form.