document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596200>Question 596200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln(x-2)-ln(x+3)=ln(x-1)-ln(x+7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln(x-2)-ln(x+3)=ln(x-1)-ln(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(x-2)/(x+3)=ln(x-1)/(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)/(x+3)=(x-1)/(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiplying:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+7)=(x-1)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-14 = x^2+2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-14 = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-14 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/3\r<BR>\n" );
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