If one loudspeaker produces a sound pressure level of 78 dB at a distance of 3 m, and another produces a level of 82 dB at the same distance, what would be the total sound pressure level from both? Please use the equation for this problem, not the shortcut.

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  1. If one loudspeaker produces a sound pressure level of 78 dB at a distance of 3 m, and another produces a level of 82 dB at the same distance, what would be the total sound pressure level from both? Please use the equation for this problem, not the shortcut. 

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78 dB

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