document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940769>Question 940769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Contract the expressions. That is, use the properties of logarithms to write each expression as a single logarithm with a coefficient of 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln 3 &#8722; 2 ln 4 + ln 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln 3 &#8722; 2 ln(8 + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln 3 &#8722; 2(ln 4 + ln 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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