document.write( "Question 155846: I'm trying to find dy/dx on this question but before i can do that i have to simplify the expression using log laws.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #114813 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Be sure to take NATURAL logs, abbreviated \"ln\", not \"log\",\r\n" );
document.write( "because \"log\" means COMMON log, that is, base 10 logs.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"ln%28y%29=%281%2F3%29ln%28x%5E2-8%29%2B%281%2F2%29ln%28x%5E3%2B1%29-ln%28x%5E6-7x%2B5%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both side by \"y\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Finally you must replace y using the original\r\n" );
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document.write( "and the final answer is\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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