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Multiple Choice
Determine if the given log statement is true or false.
A
True
B
False
C
Cannot be determined
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Recall the logarithm power rule: \(a \log_b c = \log_b (c^a)\), which allows us to rewrite \(4 \log_2 2\) as \(\log_2 (2^4)\).
Rewrite the right side of the equation \(\log_2 3 + 4 \log_2 2\) as \(\log_2 3 + \log_2 (2^4)\) using the power rule.
Use the logarithm addition rule: \(\log_b x + \log_b y = \log_b (xy)\) to combine the terms on the right side into a single logarithm: \(\log_2 (3 \times 2^4)\).
Simplify the expression inside the logarithm on the right side: calculate \(3 \times 2^4\) (but do not compute the final number, just express it as \(3 \times 16\)).
Compare the left side \(\log_2 48\) with the simplified right side \(\log_2 (3 \times 16)\) to determine if the original equation is true by checking if the arguments inside the logarithms are equal.