SOLUTION: Express as a single natural log: 2lnx + 4lny -5lnz

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Question 47087: Express as a single natural log: 2lnx + 4lny -5lnz
Answer by mathchemprofessor(65) About Me  (Show Source):
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2lnx + 4lny -5lnz
Applying powerproperty in ln,we get
lnx^2 +lny^4-lnz^5=ln(x^2*y^4)-lnz^5 (Product property)
=ln((x^2*y^4)/z^5) (Quotient property)
Note: Please refer to the properties of logarithms.