document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587753>Question 587753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ln(2x-3)+5=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2ln(2x-3)+5=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2ln(2x-3)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(2x-3)^2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^12=(2x-3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^6=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=e^6+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(e^6+3)/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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