document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382190>Question 382190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following logarithmic. if there is no solution, state No Solution (Round your to 4 decimal places)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(x+5)-ln(x-4)=ln(x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=270940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln(x+5)-ln(x-4)=ln(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln[(x+5)/(x-4)] = ln(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)/(x-4) = x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 = x^2-6x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -7x + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +- sqrt(49-4*1*3)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +- sqrt(37)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (7+sqrt(37))/2 or x = (7-sqrt(37))/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6.5414... or x = 0.4586...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only Viable Answer: x = 6.5414<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why?  ln(x-2) would be the ln of a negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x = 0.4586.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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