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How do you condense into single logarithm 3 ln (5х-1) +8 lnx?

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We have the expression:


3\ln (5x-1)+8\ln (x)

In order to solve to get only one logarithm, we proceed as follows:


\ln ((5x-1)^3(x)^8)

That, since:


\ln (ab)=\ln (a)+\ln (b)

and:


\ln (a^n)=n\ln (a)

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