document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468208>Question 468208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need a little help here:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(x+9)-ln(x-5)=ln(x+7)-ln(x-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apparently there is no solution? Why not x=1/3?! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Apparently there is no solution? Why not x=1/3?!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/3 makes ln(x-5) and ln(x-4) the logs of negative numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " --> no solution.<BR>\n" );
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