How do you evaluate $log 5 + log 10 + log 2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-26T14:52:33

Use the log power rule to combine the logs being added and you'll eventually simplify down to $2$

Let's start with the original:

$log5+log10+log2$

The log power rule states that this equals:

$log(5*10*2)$

And we can simplify that to

$log(100)$

Which simplifies to

$2$

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