document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670526>Question 670526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic expressions. Give the exact answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln (x - 8) - ln (x + 7) = ln (x - 10) - ln (x + 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. {-134/3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. {-2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.{-2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. {-6/19}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln (x - 8) - ln (x + 7) = ln (x - 10) - ln (x + 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln (x - 8) - ln (x + 7) = ln (x - 10) - ln (x + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln (x - 8)/(x + 7) = ln (x - 10)/(x + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 8)/(x + 7) = (x - 10)/(x + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 8)(x + 8) = (x - 10)(x + 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 64 = x^2 -3x - 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-64 = -3x - 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer: -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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