How to express $\log_2 (\sqrt{9} - \sqrt{5})$ in terms of $k=\log_2 (\sqrt{9} + \sqrt{5})$? If $$k=\log_2 (\sqrt{9} + \sqrt{5})$$
express $\log_2 (\sqrt{9} - \sqrt{5})$ in terms of $k$. 

Adding the logarithms $\log_2{(\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{5})}$ and $\log_2{(\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{5})}$ we get the following:
$$\log_2{(\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{5})}+\log_2{(\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{5})}=\log_2{(\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{5})}=\log_2{(9-5)}=\log_2{4}=\log_2{2^2}=2 \cdot \log_2{2}=2$$
Knowing that $k=\log_2{(\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{5})}$ we have:
$$\log_2{(\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{5})}+\log_2{(\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{5})}=\log_2{(\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{5})}+k$$
Therefore, $$2=\log_2{(\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{5})}+k \Rightarrow \log_2{(\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{5})}=2-k$$
