To rewrite the expression \( \frac{1}{4} \ln x + 5 \left[ \ln(x-2) - \frac{3}{10} \ln(x+2) \right] \) as a single logarithm, we'll first simplify each part.
1. **Distributing the 5 in the second term:**
\[
5 [\ln(x-2) - \frac{3}{10} \ln(x+2)] = 5\ln(x-2) - 5 \cdot \frac{3}{10} \ln(x+2) = 5\ln(x-2) - \frac{3}{2} \ln(x+2)
\]
2. **Now combine all terms:**
\[
\frac{1}{4} \ln x + 5 \ln(x-2) - \frac{3}{2} \ln(x+2)
\]
3. **Convert each term to a logarithm of a power:**
\[
\frac{1}{4} \ln x = \ln(x^{1/4}), \quad 5 \ln(x-2) = \ln((x-2)^5), \quad -\frac{3}{2} \ln(x+2) = \ln\left(\frac{1}{(x+2)^{3/2}}\right)
\]
4. **Combine the logarithms using the properties of logarithms:**
\[
\ln(x^{1/4}) + \ln((x-2)^5) - \ln((x+2)^{3/2}) = \ln\left(\frac{x^{1/4}(x-2)^5}{(x+2)^{3/2}}\right)
\]
5. **Combine all terms into a single logarithm:**
\[
\ln\left(\frac{x^{1/4}(x-2)^5}{(x+2)^{3/2}}\right)
\]
Now, we can simplify this expression.
The matching option from the given choices is:
**d.** \( \ln\left(\frac{\sqrt[4]{x(x-2)^5}}{\sqrt[10]{(x+2)^3}}\right) \)
Thus, option d, while it is not exactly the same format, does represent the correct expression as a single logarithm, but ensure to check against possible discrepancies in exponents based on the question's given options!