document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612944>Question 612944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to teach myself logarithms and I am having trouble with this problem and would really appreciate it if you could help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log+%28+e+%2C+x-2+%29+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log+%28+e+%2C+x-2+%29+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just in case I didn't enter that right, the problem is: The natural logarithm of (x-2) = 3 and I need to solve for x. I have tried changing the problem into  log ( e , x ) / log ( e , -2 ) = 3(log ( e , -2 )  but I'm pretty sure that's wrong. I don't really know what to do. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To make things shorter, we can say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since ln (lowercase L then n) is the natural logarithm (ie log base 'e')\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we can say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28x-2%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x-2%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+e%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+e%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+e%5E3%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+e%5E3%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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