document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317869>Question 317869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assuming only that ln a =x  and ln b =y please calculate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(a^2b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please show working. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(a^2b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2bln(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, substitute a,b for the given values to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(y)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xy  </SPAN>\n" );
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