Precalculus Examples

$\log_{b} (b^{- 13})$

Step 1

Expand $\log_{b} (b^{- 13})$ by moving $- 13$ outside the logarithm.

$- 13 \log_{b} (b)$

Step 2

Logarithm base $b$ of $b$ is $1$ .

$- 13 \cdot 1$

Step 3

Multiply $- 13$ by $1$ .

$- 13$