Fill in the missing values to make the equations true.

(a) [tex]\log_7 2 - \log_7 9 = \log_7 \square[/tex]
(b) [tex]\log_4 3 + \log_4 \square = \log_4 15[/tex]
(c) [tex]\log_6 25 = 2 \log_6 \square[/tex]



Answer :

Sure, let's work through each part carefully:

### Part (a):
Equation: [tex]\(\log_7 2 - \log_7 9 = \log_7 \square\)[/tex]

We use the logarithm subtraction rule: [tex]\(\log_b(a) - \log_b(c) = \log_b\left(\frac{a}{c}\right)\)[/tex].

So:
[tex]\[ \log_7 2 - \log_7 9 = \log_7\left(\frac{2}{9}\right) \][/tex]

Thus, the missing value is:
[tex]\[ \square = \frac{2}{9} \][/tex]

### Part (b):
Equation: [tex]\(\log_4 3 + \log_4 \square = \log_4 15\)[/tex]

We use the logarithm addition rule: [tex]\(\log_b(a) + \log_b(c) = \log_b(ac)\)[/tex].

So:
[tex]\[ \log_4 3 + \log_4 \square = \log_4 (3 \cdot \square) = \log_4 15 \][/tex]

This means:
[tex]\[ 3 \cdot \square = 15 \implies \square = \frac{15}{3} \][/tex]

Thus, the missing value is:
[tex]\[ \square = 5 \][/tex]

### Part (c):
Equation: [tex]\(\log_6 25 = 2 \log_6 \square\)[/tex]

We use the logarithm power rule: [tex]\(\log_b(a^c) = c \log_b(a)\)[/tex].

Given the equation, we can rewrite it as:
[tex]\[ \log_6 25 = 2 \log_6 \square \][/tex]

This implies:
[tex]\[ \log_6 25 = \log_6 (\square^2) \][/tex]

Thus, comparing the arguments of the logarithms:
[tex]\[ 25 = \square^2 \implies \square = \sqrt{25} \][/tex]

Thus, the missing value is:
[tex]\[ \square = 5 \][/tex]

### Summary

The solutions for the missing values in each part are as follows:
- (a) [tex]\(\log_7 2 - \log_7 9 = \log_7 \left( \frac{2}{9} \right)\)[/tex]
- (b) [tex]\(\log_4 3 + \log_4 5 = \log_4 15\)[/tex]
- (c) [tex]\(\log_6 25 = 2 \log_6 5\)[/tex]