SOLUTION: Simplify the expression log9 - (log12 - log4) Please show your working out, and thanks in advance for your help

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Question 38624: Simplify the expression log9 - (log12 - log4)
Please show your working out, and thanks in advance for your help
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
Log%289%29-%28Log%2812%29-Log%284%29%29 Applying the "quotient rule for logarithms":Log%28M%29-Log%28N%29+=+Log%28M%2FN%29
Log%289%29-Log%2812%2F4%29 Simplify and apply the quotient rule again.
Log%289%29-Log%283%29
Log%289%2F3%29 Simplify.
Log%283%29 Done!