SOLUTION: What are the proper steps into making this problem into a single logarithm? (Assume log is base 10) 4log(x)+(1/3)log(x-2)-2log(x+1)

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Question 691584: What are the proper steps into making this problem into a single logarithm?
(Assume log is base 10)
4log(x)+(1/3)log(x-2)-2log(x+1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4log(x)+(1/3)log(x-2)-2log(x+1)
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log(x^4) + log(x-2)^(1/3) - log(x+1)^2
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= log[(x^4*(x-2)^(1/3)/(x+1)^2]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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