SOLUTION: When expressed as a single logarithm, 2 + 3 ln x - 1/2 ln w is equivalent to

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Question 958435: When expressed as a single logarithm, 2 + 3 ln x - 1/2 ln w is equivalent to
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 + 3 * ln(x) - 1/2 * ln(w) is what you start with.

since 3 * ln(x) = ln(x3) and since 1/2 * ln(w) = ln(w(1/2), your expression becomes:

2 + ln(x3) - ln(w1/2)

since ln(x3) - ln(w1/2) = ln(x3 / w1/2), your expression becomes:

2 + ln(x3/w1/2)

you're done.