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I don’t understand how to solve this since it’s format confuses me
Can someone explain how to answer it has to be a whole number or fraction.

Write as a single logarithm:
log 5 + 2

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There is no logarithm base provided in the expression "log 5 + 2". Therefore, we assume that the base is 10, which is the default base for logarithms when no base is specified.

Using the logarithmic identity that states

"log a + log b = log(ab)",

we can combine the terms as follows:

log 5 + 2 = log(5) + log(10^2) [Note that 10^2 = 100]

Now, using the same identity, we can simplify this further:

log(5) + log(100) = log(5 * 100) = log(500)

Therefore, the expression "log 5 + 2" can be simplified as a single logarithm of "log 500" with base 10.

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