SOLUTION: Can I have some help writing this as 1 log? 4log(x - 5) - 7log(x + 1)

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Question 629343: Can I have some help writing this as 1 log?
4log(x - 5) - 7log(x + 1)
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use



to write



and



Then use "The difference of the logs is the log of the quotient" as in:



Just make the appropriate substitutions.


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