College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 6 - Review Exercises - Page 500: 26

Answer

$\ln \left(\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}\right)$

Work Step by Step

We can write the expression as a single logarithm using the rules: $\log_b(m)+\log_b(n)=\log_b(m\cdot n)$ and $\log_b(m)+\log_b(n)=\log_b(\frac{m}{n})$ So, $\ln \left(\dfrac{x-1}{x}\right)+\ln\left(\dfrac{x}{x+1}\right)-\ln(x^2-1)=$ $\ln \left(\dfrac{x-1}{x}\cdot\dfrac{x}{x+1}\div(x^2-1)\right)=$ $\ln \left(\dfrac{x-1}{x+1}\cdot\dfrac{1}{x^2-1}\right)=$ We can simplify: $\ln \left(\dfrac{x-1}{x+1}\cdot\dfrac{1}{(x+1)(x-1)}\right)=$ $\ln \left(\dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2}\right)$
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