document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800443>Question 800443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write as a single logarithm with a coefficient of 1. Simplify this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x^2-4x-5)-2log(x+1)=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain how this work or how to solve it.  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 #483071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=483071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28x%5E2-4x-5%29%29-2log%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28x%5E2-4x-5%29%29-2log%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Further reducing the argument seems to be possible without ill effect:\r<BR>\n" );
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