SOLUTION: write the expression as one logarithm: ln(base a)y^3 + 1/3 ln(base a)x^12 - 5ln(base a)y

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Question 808862: write the expression as one logarithm:
ln(base a)y^3 + 1/3 ln(base a)x^12 - 5ln(base a)y
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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write the expression as one logarithm:
ln(base a)y^3 + 1/3 ln(base a)x^12 - 5ln(base a)y
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Note:: You cannot have ln(base a); the base for ln is always "e".
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ln(y^3) + ln(x^12)^(1/3) - ln(y^5)
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= ln[y^3*x^4/y^5]
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= ln[x^4/y^2]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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