Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - Properties of Logarithms - Exercise Set - Page 476: 98

Answer

False. A possible true statement: $\displaystyle \log\frac{x+2}{x-1}=\log(x+2)-\log(x-1)$

Work Step by Step

Applying the quotient rule to the RHS, $\displaystyle \log(x+2)-\log(x-1)=\log\frac{x+2}{x-1}\neq $ LHS Thus, the statement is false.
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