SOLUTION: Contract the expressions. That is, use the properties of logarithms to write each expression as a single logarithm with a coefficient of 1. ln 3 − 2 ln(8 + 7)

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Question 712851: Contract the expressions. That is, use the properties of logarithms to write each expression as a single logarithm with a coefficient of 1.

ln 3 − 2 ln(8 + 7)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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ln 3 − 2 ln(8 + 7)
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ln(3) - 2*ln(15)
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ln(3) - ln(15^2)
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ln(3) - ln(225)
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= ln(3/225)
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Cheers,
Stan H.