SOLUTION: Hi, thank you in advance for your help. This problem looks easy, but I don't understand it! Expand and simplify: ln(x/e) Thanks again

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Question 54182: Hi, thank you in advance for your help. This problem looks easy, but I don't understand it!
Expand and simplify: ln(x/e)
Thanks again
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
ln%28x%2Fe%29
Remember the "quotient rule" for logarithms! log%28M%2FN%29+=+logM+-+logN
Applying this rule to your problem, you get:
ln%28x%2Fe%29+=+ln%28x%29+-+ln%28e%29 but ln(e) = 1, so:
ln%28x%2Fe%29+=+ln%28x%29+-+1