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Of logarithms to condense the following expression 2log(4)(7x)-log(4)(x+4)+log(4)(x-8)

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Final answer:

The expression 2log(4)(7x)-log(4)(x+4)+log(4)(x-8) can be condensed using the properties of logarithms including exponents, product, and quotient rules to simplify it to a single logarithmic expression log(4)(((7x)^2)*(x-8)/(x+4)).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the properties of logarithms. The expression that needs to be condensed is 2log4(7x) - log4(x+4) + log4(x-8). To condense this expression, we can apply the logarithmic properties.

Firstly, using the property of exponents in logarithms, we can rewrite the term with a coefficient as an exponent inside the logarithm:

  • 2log4(7x) = log4((7x)2)

Next, we apply the properties that the logarithm of a product of two numbers is the sum of the logarithms of the two numbers, and the logarithm of a quotient is the difference between the logarithms of the numerator and the denominator. The expression can be further condensed as follows:

  • log4((7x)2) - log4(x+4) + log4(x-8) = log4(((7x)2)*(x-8)/(x+4))

This gives us the final condensed form of the logarithmic expression.

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