Precalculus Examples

$1 + \ln (3) - 4 \ln (x)$

Step 1

Simplify $- 4 \ln (x)$ by moving $4$ inside the logarithm.

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

Step 2

Use the quotient property of logarithms, $\log_{b} (x) - \log_{b} (y) = \log_{b} (\frac{x}{y})$ .

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