document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191417>Question 191417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lnx - ln(x + 2) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lnx - ln(x+2) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lnx - lnx - ln2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "these cancel out leaving...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-LN2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY -LN2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer seems wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "lnx - ln(x + 2) = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln [(x)/(x+2)] = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)/(x+2) = e^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = e^3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = e^3x+2e^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-e^3x = 2e^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1-e^3) = 2e^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2e^3/(1-e^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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