document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383299>Question 383299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any help explaining the rules of  the problem below would be greatly appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write as a single log whose coefficient is 1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(x^2-16) - ln(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this but I don't think I have it right at all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "->ln (x-4)(x+4) - ln (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "->ln 4^x/ ln 4^x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write as a single log whose coefficient is 1: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(x^2-16) - ln(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Rule is ln(A)-ln(B) = ln(A/B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln[(x^2-16)/(x+4)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln[(x-4)(x+4)/(x+4)] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= ln(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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