Question

Express as a single log:
1/2log5 x+2log5(x+2)-[log5(1+x)+log5(1-x)]

Answer 1

a minus sign (-) in logs indicates division
and
an addition sign (+) in logs indicates multiplication

Answer 2

is everything log base 5?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

(.5 log5 x) (2 log5 (x+2)) / (log5 (1+x)) (log5 (1-x))

simplify:

log5 (x(x+2)) / (1+x)(1-x))

Answer 5

you could probably multiply ouut the x's and see if more cancels as well