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Multiple Choice
Rewrite the difference as a single logarithm. Further simplify if possible.
A
log53
B
log5(31)
C
log516
D
−log516
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Recall the logarithmic property that states the difference of two logarithms with the same base can be rewritten as the logarithm of a quotient: \(\log_b A - \log_b B = \log_b \left( \frac{A}{B} \right)\).
Apply this property to the given expression \(\log_5 24 - \log_5 8\) to combine the two logarithms into one: \(\log_5 \left( \frac{24}{8} \right)\).
Simplify the fraction inside the logarithm by dividing 24 by 8: \(\frac{24}{8} = 3\).
Rewrite the expression with the simplified argument: \(\log_5 3\).
Since 3 cannot be simplified further in terms of powers of 5, the expression \(\log_5 3\) is the simplified single logarithm form.