document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28469>Question 28469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would appreciate your help with the following. I found one solution that came close, Q#4867 and I followed it fine, but what I have done with my problem and what I know the answer to be (in the back of textbook) doesn't jive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: Use logarithms properties to expand the the following expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln (sq.root of x^3pq^5/e^7)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 3/2 lnx + lnp + 5lnq - 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I accomplished, but how does the 3/2 figure.  Am I not applying a rule?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln x^3pq^5-lne^7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lnx^3+lnp+lnq^5-lne^7  (cancel ln & e on next step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3lnx+lnp+5lnq-7   (so, how should the answer start with 3/2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: Use logarithms properties to expand the the following expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET Y=ln (sq.root of (x^3))*(pq^5/e^7)...PUT  BRACKETS PROPERLY...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=LN{(X^3)^(1/2)}+LN(P)+LN(Q^5)-LN(E^7)...SINCE SQUARE ROOT MEANS POWER OF 0.5 OR 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(1/2)*3*LN(X)+LN(P)+5*LN(Q)-7*LN(E)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3/2)*LN(X)+LN(P)+5*LN(Q)-7....SINCE LN(E)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is 3/2 lnx + lnp + 5lnq - 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I accomplished, but how does the 3/2 figure. Am I not applying a rule?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln x^3pq^5-lne^7.......YOU FORGOT SQUARE ROOT OF{LN(X^3)...IT IS NOT SIMPLE LN(X^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lnx^3+lnp+lnq^5-lne^7 (cancel ln & e on next step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3lnx+lnp+5lnq-7 (so, how should the answer start with 3/2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your help!REST ALL OK EXCEPT THE SQRT YOU MISSED </SPAN>\n" );
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