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Precalculus Examples
Step-by-Step Examples
Precalculus
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Simplify/Condense
ln
(
x
)
+
ln
(
y
x
)
ln
(
x
)
+
ln
(
y
x
)
Step 1
Use the
product
property of logarithms,
log
b
(
x
)
+
log
b
(
y
)
=
log
b
(
x
y
)
log
b
(
x
)
+
log
b
(
y
)
=
log
b
(
x
y
)
.
ln
(
x
(
y
x
)
)
ln
(
x
(
y
x
)
)
Step 2
Multiply
x
x
by
x
x
by adding the
exponents
.
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Step 2.1
Move
x
x
.
ln
(
x
⋅
x
y
)
ln
(
x
⋅
x
y
)
Step 2.2
Multiply
x
x
by
x
x
.
ln
(
x
2
y
)
ln
(
x
2
y
)
ln
(
x
2
y
)
ln
(
x
2
y
)
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