Use Properties of Logarithms to Condense the Logarithmic Expression $5 \ln a - 8 \ln b$

question 85

Multiple Choice

Use properties of logarithms to condense the logarithmic expression. Write the expression as a single logarithm
whose coefficient is 1. Where possible, evaluate logarithmic expressions.
- $5 \ln a - 8 \ln b$

• A) \(\ln \frac { a ^ { 5 } } { b ^ { 8 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { \ln a ^ { 5 } } { \ln b ^ { 8 } }\)
• C) \(\ln \left( \frac { a } { b } \right) ^ { 13 }\)
• D) \(\ln \frac { 5 a } { 8 b }\)

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