document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201009>Question 201009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ln(x-1)+Ln(x+3)=Ln5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cannot figure out how to solve, please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln(x-1) + ln (x+3) = ln 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remember lna+lnb =ln(ab)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln{(x-1)(x+3)} = ln5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)(x+3) =5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +2x -3 =5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +2x -8 =0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+4)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4, x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x=2),,,,ln { (2)-1} +ln{(2) +3} = ln5,,,,ln 1 +ln 5 =ln5,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x=-4),,ln{ (-4)-1} +ln{(-4)+3} =ln5,,ln-5 +ln-1 =ln5,,,ln(-5*-1) =ln5,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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