SOLUTION: express log(a+b) + log(a-b) as a single logarithm

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Question 701862: express log(a+b) + log(a-b) as a single logarithm
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The sum of the logs is the log of the product:



You will need to finish the problem by multiplying the two binomials. Hint: The product of a pair of conjugates is the difference of two squares.

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