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But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?



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    The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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    – Chrystomath
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    Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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    yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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    $c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
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    @YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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$begingroup$


Here is the solution:



enter image description here



But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?



EDIT:
I have highlighted the problem:



enter image description here










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    The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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    – Chrystomath
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    Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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    – Yves Daoust
    Jan 29 at 9:06












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    yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:07










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    $c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:08












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    @YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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    – hopefully
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$begingroup$


Here is the solution:



enter image description here



But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?



EDIT:
I have highlighted the problem:



enter image description here










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Here is the solution:



enter image description here



But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?



EDIT:
I have highlighted the problem:



enter image description here







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    The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
    $endgroup$
    – Chrystomath
    Jan 29 at 9:02












  • $begingroup$
    Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
    $endgroup$
    – Yves Daoust
    Jan 29 at 9:06












  • $begingroup$
    yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:07










  • $begingroup$
    $c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:08












  • $begingroup$
    @YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:18


















  • $begingroup$
    The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
    $endgroup$
    – Chrystomath
    Jan 29 at 9:02












  • $begingroup$
    Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
    $endgroup$
    – Yves Daoust
    Jan 29 at 9:06












  • $begingroup$
    yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:07










  • $begingroup$
    $c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:08












  • $begingroup$
    @YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:18
















$begingroup$
The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
$endgroup$
– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02






$begingroup$
The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
$endgroup$
– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02














$begingroup$
Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
$endgroup$
– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06






$begingroup$
Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
$endgroup$
– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06














$begingroup$
yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:07




$begingroup$
yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:07












$begingroup$
$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:08






$begingroup$
$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:08














$begingroup$
@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:18




$begingroup$
@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:18










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begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}





Edit: For the new edited question note that



$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$



This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$






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    I have clarified my question sorry
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    @hopefully See the edited answer above
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    another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.






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    Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
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    Jan 29 at 12:54












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$begingroup$

begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}





Edit: For the new edited question note that



$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$



This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$






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    please read the question carefully
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    I have clarified my question sorry
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    @hopefully See the edited answer above
    $endgroup$
    – Perturbative
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  • $begingroup$
    another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
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$begingroup$

begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}





Edit: For the new edited question note that



$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$



This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$






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  • $begingroup$
    please read the question carefully
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  • $begingroup$
    I have clarified my question sorry
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    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:30






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @hopefully See the edited answer above
    $endgroup$
    – Perturbative
    Jan 29 at 9:36










  • $begingroup$
    another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:56
















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$begingroup$

begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}





Edit: For the new edited question note that



$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$



This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$






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begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}





Edit: For the new edited question note that



$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$



This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$







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  • $begingroup$
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    I have clarified my question sorry
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    $begingroup$
    @hopefully See the edited answer above
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    – Perturbative
    Jan 29 at 9:36










  • $begingroup$
    another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:56




















  • $begingroup$
    please read the question carefully
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:05










  • $begingroup$
    I have clarified my question sorry
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:30






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @hopefully See the edited answer above
    $endgroup$
    – Perturbative
    Jan 29 at 9:36










  • $begingroup$
    another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:56


















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$begingroup$
I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30




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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30




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@hopefully See the edited answer above
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$begingroup$
@hopefully See the edited answer above
$endgroup$
– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36












$begingroup$
another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56






$begingroup$
another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56













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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.






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    I have clarified my question sorry
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    Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
    $endgroup$
    – Stockfish
    Jan 29 at 12:54
















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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.






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    please read the question carefully
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    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:05










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    I have clarified my question sorry
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    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:30










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    Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
    $endgroup$
    – Stockfish
    Jan 29 at 12:54














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$begingroup$

It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.






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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.







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    I have clarified my question sorry
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    Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
    $endgroup$
    – Stockfish
    Jan 29 at 12:54


















  • $begingroup$
    please read the question carefully
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    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:05










  • $begingroup$
    I have clarified my question sorry
    $endgroup$
    – hopefully
    Jan 29 at 9:30










  • $begingroup$
    Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
    $endgroup$
    – Stockfish
    Jan 29 at 12:54
















$begingroup$
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$begingroup$
please read the question carefully
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$begingroup$
I have clarified my question sorry
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30




$begingroup$
I have clarified my question sorry
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30












$begingroup$
Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
$endgroup$
– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54




$begingroup$
Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
$endgroup$
– Stockfish
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