SOLUTION: Condense this logarithm 3/2[ln(x^2+1)-ln(x+1)-ln(x-1)]

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Question 979726: Condense this logarithm
3/2[ln(x^2+1)-ln(x+1)-ln(x-1)]

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Factor a -1 out of the last two natural logs



Write the sum of logs as the log of a product:



Write the difference of logs as the log of a quotient:



Finally we write the coefficient of the log as an exponent
of what the log is taken of



Edwin

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