Express as a Single Logarithm $\left( \log _ { a } x - \log _ { a } y \right) + 5 \log _ { a } z$

question 215

Multiple Choice

Express as a single logarithm.
- $\left( \log _ { a } x - \log _ { a } y \right) + 5 \log _ { a } z$

• A) \(\log _ { a } \frac { x } { z ^ { 5 } y }\)
• B) \(\log _ { a } \frac { 5 x z } { y }\)
• C) \(\log _ { \mathrm { a } } \frac { \mathrm { xz } 5 } { \mathrm { y } }\)
• D) \(\log _ { a } x z ^ { 5 } y\)

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