document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795634>Question 795634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain how to do the following problem and simply the result?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log a (x^2-4) - log a (x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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