Simplify log(4) + log(12)

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Answer Choices

• A) log(3)
• B) log(48)
• C) 16
• D) log(8)
• E) log(16)

We know that log(ab) = log(a) = log(b)

Looking at our problem, we see that a = 4 and b = 12, so we have:
log(4) + log(12) = log(4 * 12)
log(4) + log(12) = log(48) Answer B