Apply Power Rule: Apply the power rule of logarithms to lne2.50. lne2.50=2.50×lneSince lne=1, this simplifies to:lne2.50=2.50×1=2.50
Apply Logarithm Property: Apply the property of logarithms to lne. lne is equivalent to lne(1/2). Using the power rule of logarithms, this becomes: lne(1/2)=(1/2)⋅lne Since lne=1, this simplifies to: lne(1/2)=(1/2)⋅1=0.5
Subtract Logarithmic Expressions: Subtract the two logarithmic expressions.lne2.50−lne=2.50−0.5Perform the subtraction:2.50−0.5=2.00
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