document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37865>Question 37865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the following equation, label any intercepts. y = ln(x - 1) + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is the standard y = ln x graph, shifted one point to the right and two points up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find out where it crosses the x-axis, set y = 0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = ln(x - 1) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = ln(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(-2) = x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 + e^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph never touches the y-axis since x can never be zero here... </SPAN>\n" );
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