document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46919>Question 46919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation ln(x + 5) - ln(3)=ln(x-3). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the log laws rewrite the problem as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln[(x+5)/3]=ln(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the anti-log of both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)/3 = x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=3x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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