document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944210>Question 944210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 0.5(log(2)(x+1)-log(2)(x^2+2x+1)), where x can not equal -1? 2 = base of the logarithm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. log(2)sqrt(1/x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. log(2)sqrt(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. log(2)((x^2+2x+1)(x+1))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. -3log(2)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I go about solving a question like this, trying to find examples but I am struggling to find any, if someone could give me a step by step breakdown that would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<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 #575683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.5(log(2)(x+1)-log(2)(x^2+2x+1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5%2A%28log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%29+-+log%282%2C%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5%2A%28log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%29+-+log%282%2C%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5%2A%28log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%29+-+log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5%2A%28log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%29+-+log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting logs --> division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5%2A%28log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%5E2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5%2A%28log%282%2C%28x%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%5E2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5%2Alog%282%2C%281%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5%2Alog%282%2C%281%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%282%2C%281%2Fsqrt%28x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%282%2C%281%2Fsqrt%28x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same as choice a. </SPAN>\n" );
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