log [ a^3\/ab / (ab^2) ]

--> in words this is, log(a to the power 3 times by the square root of ab divided by (a times b to the power of two)
please show the full steps

You posted an expression, but no question.

The question is to evaluate the following.

You can simplify log((a^3)sqrt(ab)/(ab^2)) to log((a^2.5)/(b^1.5)).

= 2.5log(a) - 1.5log(b)

But you cannot evaluate this without knowing log(a) and log(b).

how did u get 2.5 and 1.5

Sorry, the question asked was to Simplify the following.

shouldnt the answer be simplified to 1.5loga-1.5logb and not 2.5loga ? could u explain why it is 2.5

log [ a^3(ab)^1/2 / (ab^2) ]

= log (a^2.5 * b^-1.5]
= 2.5 log a - 1.5 log b

Sam is correct. Just use the rules for adding and subtracting exponents when multiplying and dividing.

1.5loga-1.5logb so this is correct?

To solve the expression log [ a^3\/ab / (ab^2) ], we can use some logarithmic properties and simplify the expression step by step. Let's break down the steps:

Step 1: Simplify the expression inside the logarithm:
a^3\/ab / (ab^2)

To divide fractions, we can multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So, we have:
a^3\/ab * 1 / (ab^2)

Step 2: Simplify further:
a^(3 - 1) / (a * b^(2 + 1))
a^2 / (a * b^3)

Step 3: Apply the rule that says "log [ a^m ] = m * log(a)":
2 * log(a) - (1 * log(a) + 3 * log(b))

Step 4: Simplify the expression:
2 * log(a) - log(a) - 3 * log(b)

Finally, we have the simplified expression:
log(a^2) - log(a) - 3 * log(b)

Note: It's important to remember that the steps would vary if your intention is to solve the expression rather than simplifying it.