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Help with Logarithms?

So I'm trying to study Logs and this one problem makes no sense at all.

So the problem is using Decibels for an example.

Where I get stuck is:

L = 10log(10^10)

Then it says Find that k=log(10^10) then on and on.

What i don't understand is up L = 10 log (10^10) ends up being k - log (10^10)

How does the 10 before the log, move around and why?

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  • 9 years ago
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    you definitely made a mistake copying it down , because

    10log(10^10) = 100

    and if K= log 10^10 and then L = k-log(10^10) which is k-k =====> L=0

    so look back or ask who ever assigned you this problem .

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