Logarithm Issue. Unable to find answer sheet answer

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Homework Statement


log39x4 - log3(3x)2

The answer sheet says that the answer is 0, but when I work the problem both ways I get:
2log3x

Any ideas?

Homework Equations


logxy/z = logxy - logxz

The Attempt at a Solution


Formula Sheet
20-30 Minutes of Messing around with the problem
 
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But ##(3x^2)^2=9x^4##.....
[Edit:- so yeah either you typed the question wrong or the answer cannot be 0.]
 
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I typed it correctly. That's what I thought, but I assumed I must be going crazy or something :| Strange...
 
Then your answer is correct :-)
 
Prof. 27 said:

Homework Statement


log39x4 - log3(3x)2

The answer sheet says that the answer is 0, but when I work the problem both ways I get:
2log3x

Any ideas?

Homework Equations


logxy/z = logxy - logxz

The Attempt at a Solution


Formula Sheet
20-30 Minutes of Messing around with the problem

The formatting of the question is not entirely clear. Do you mean
[tex]\log_3 (9x^4) - \log_3 ((3x)^2)\:?[/tex]
If so, your answer is correct.

Perhaps the person setting the question meant something else, but I cannot imagine what.