document.write( "Question 410935: ln5-lnx=3\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #288878 by richard1234(7193)\"\" \"About 
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Not quite. Use \"ln%28a%29+-+ln%28b%29+=+ln%28a%2Fb%29\", so\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Raise each side to the base e, i.e.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2Fx+=+e%5E3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"xe%5E3+=+5\" (cross-multiplying)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+5%2F%28e%5E3%29\"
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