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document.write( "log(sqrt((x-2)/(x+5)(x^4))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the (x+5)(x^4) are part of denominator </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log(sqrt((x-2)/[(x+5)(x^4))]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= log(sqrt(x-2)) - log[(x+5)(x-4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/2)log(x-2) - log(x+5) - log(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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