document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193527>Question 193527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please provide me a detailed explanation of how to solve the following problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln (1 / <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+%5E+sqrt+%28e%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+%5E+sqrt+%28e%5E3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the problem supposed to read <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ln \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{e^3}}\right)\"> ???? If so, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ln \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{e^3}}\right)\"> ... Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ln (1) - \ln\left(\sqrt[4]{e^3}\right)\"> ... Expand the logarithm using the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28x%2Fy%29=ln%28x%29-ln%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x%2Fy%29=ln%28x%29-ln%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ln (1) - \ln\left(e^{\frac{3}{4}}\right)\"> ... Convert to exponential notation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ln (1) - \frac{3}{4}\ln\left(e\right)\"> ... Pull down the exponent using the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28x%5Ey%29=y%2Aln%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x%5Ey%29=y%2Aln%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 0 - \frac{3}{4}\ln\left(e\right)\"> Evaluate the natural log of \"1\" to get 0. This will simply go away.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE  - \frac{3}{4}(1)\"> Evaluate the natural log of \"e\" to get 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE  - \frac{3}{4}\"> ... Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ln \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{e^3}}\right)=-\frac{3}{4}\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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