document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167935>Question 167935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Express as a single logarithm and, if possible, simplity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln 2x + 3(1n x - ln y) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You will be apply \"log rules\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln 2x + 3(1n x - ln y) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln 2x + 3(1n(x/y))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln 2x + 1n((x/y)^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(2x[(x/y)^3])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(2x[(x^3/y^3)])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(2x^4/y^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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