Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.5 Properties of Logarithms - 5.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 305: 53

Answer

$\frac{1}{3}ln(x+1)+\frac{1}{3}ln(x-2)-\frac{2}{3}ln(x+4)$

Work Step by Step

$ln[\frac{x^2-x-2}{(x+4)^2}]^{1/3}=\frac{1}{3}ln\frac{(x+1)(x-2)}{(x+4)^2}=\frac{1}{3}[ln(x+1)+ln(x-2)-2ln(x+4)]=\frac{1}{3}ln(x+1)+\frac{1}{3}ln(x-2)-\frac{2}{3}ln(x+4)$
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