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A student mistakenly writes the following in his notes: log2a+log2b=log2(a+b) . However, after substituting the values for a and b in a problem, he still gets the right answer. If the value of a is 11, what must be the value of b ? Round your answer to nearest tenth if necessary.

A student mistakenly writes the following in his notes: log2a+log2b=log2(a+b) . However-example-1
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Answer:

b=11/10

Explanation:

plug in 11 for "a" and solve for "b"

A student mistakenly writes the following in his notes: log2a+log2b=log2(a+b) . However-example-1
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