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Simplify the expression ln(4) + 2 ln(x^5) 12 ln(√x) into a single log term.
Original post by sultana11!
Simplify the expression ln(4) + 2 ln(x^5) 12 ln(√x) into a single log term.

The usual log rules should give it in a couple of lines. What are you stuck with?
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Original post by mqb2766
The usual log rules should give it in a couple of lines. What are you stuck with?

The whole thing
Original post by sultana11!
The whole thing

You must have learnt
log(AB) = log(A) + log(B)
etc?
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Original post by mqb2766
You must have learnt
log(AB) = log(A) + log(B)
etc?

Yeah I learnt that much, I’m just asking for help bc it’s written to look difficult
Original post by sultana11!
Yeah I learnt that much, I’m just asking for help bc it’s written to look difficult

And you should have learnt
log(A^C) = C*log(A)
those two rules are all you need. Theyre covered in
https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/exponents-logarithms.html
as well as some examples.

You need to try / post some form of attempt.

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