SOLUTION: I'm working on my homework and I'm having trouble understanding a question. I'm supposed to condense log_a x^2 - 2log_a(the square root of x) I tried to condense it but the squ

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Question 1176615: I'm working on my homework and I'm having trouble understanding a question. I'm supposed to condense log_a x^2 - 2log_a(the square root of x)
I tried to condense it but the square root is confusing me, I know the two is supposed to turn into an exponent for the square root of x, but I'm confused on what to do with that.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ewatrrr:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

assuming you have base a
log%28a%2Cx%5E2%29+-+2log%28a%2Csqrt%28x%29%29
log%28a%2Cx%5E2%29+-+log%28a%2C%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2%29
log%28a%2Cx%5E2%29+-+log%28a%2Cx%29
log%28a%2Cx%5E2%2Fx%29
log%28a%2Cx%29

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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log%28a%2C+x%5E2%29+-+2log%28a%2Csqrt%28x%29%29
log%28a%2C+x%5E2%29+-+log%28a%2C%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2%29
log%28a%2C+x%5E2%2Fx%29 = log%28a%2C+x%29

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