document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222986>Question 222986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure this out.  I have tried and tried.  I hope you can help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Express as a single term that does not contain a logarithm: e^ln8x^5-ln2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "everything after the e is the exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=166837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express as a single term that does not contain a logarithm: e^ln8x^5-ln2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "everything after the e is the exponent <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e^ln8x^5-ln2x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= e^[ln(8x^5/2x^2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= e^[ln(4x^3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That last step is the way it is because e^(ln(b)) = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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