Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 8

  1. Step 1: and . Step 2. The sum is . Answer: 8. Why not the others: 15: That multiplies the logarithms. 256: That is the product of the numbers, not the logarithm of it. 2: That subtracts the logarithms.

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