SOLUTION: ln5-lnx=3 I tried: ln(5-x)=3

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Question 410935: ln5-lnx=3
I tried:
ln(5-x)=3

Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon, richard1234:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ln5-lnx=3
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ln(5/x) = 3
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5/x = e^3
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x/5 = e^-3
x = 5*e^(-3)
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x = 0.2489
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not quite. Use , so



Raise each side to the base e, i.e.



(cross-multiplying)


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