Simplify
-Ln $x ^ { 2 }$ - 2) + E ∙ Ln

question 42

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
-ln( $x ^ { 2 }$ - 2) + e ∙ ln( $x ^ { 2 }$ - 2)

• A) (ln + 1)( \(x ^ { 2 }\) - 2)
• B) ln( \(x ^ { 2 }\) - 2) + ( \(x ^ { 2 }\) - 2)
• C) ± \(\sqrt { 3 }\)
• D) (1 + e)ln ( \(x ^ { 2 }\) - 2)

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