Express as the Logarithm of a Single Expression $\log _ { b } x - \log _ { b } y$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Express as the logarithm of a single expression. Assume that variables represent positive numbers.
- $\log _ { b } x - \log _ { b } y$

• A) \(\log _ { b } x - y\)
• B) \(\log _ { b } \frac { y } { x }\)
• C) \(\log _ { 2 b } \frac { x } { y }\)
• D) \(\log _ { b } \frac { x } { y }\)

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