Rewrite as a Single Logarithm $\log _ { b } x ^ { 8 } - 2 \log b \sqrt { x }$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Rewrite as a single logarithm. Assume all variables represent positive real numbers.
- $\log _ { b } x ^ { 8 } - 2 \log b \sqrt { x }$

• A) \(\log _ { b } \left( x ^ { 8 } - x \right)\)
• B) \(\frac { \log _ { b } x ^ { 8 } } { \log _ { b } x }\)
• C) \(\log _ { b } x ^ { 9 }\)
• D) \(\log _ { b } x ^ { 7 }\)

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