SOLUTION: log(x-2)+log(x+2)-.5 log(x^2+4) how to rewrite this logarithm in single form?

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Question 584061: log(x-2)+log(x+2)-.5 log(x^2+4) how to rewrite this logarithm in single form?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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A constant times a log is the log of the argument to the power of the constant, i.e. , so:



The sum of the logs is the log of the product, i.e. , so:





The difference of the logs is the log of the quotient, i.e. , so:



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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):