document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680189>Question 680189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(2X)-2ln(2X)=-3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I did was ln(2X)-ln(2X)^2=-3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    ln(2x)/(2X^2)=-3.25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jokaehler><B>jokaehler(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jokaehler><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=jokaehler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=422264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln(2x)-2ln(2x) = -3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What we want to do is combine the like terms. Since we have 1 ln(2x) and -2 ln(2x), we can combine them and make -ln(2x). [Only because they are both some form of ln(2x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-ln(2x) = -3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(2x) = 3.25 would be the simplified answer. If you want to solve for \"x,\" you would need to do the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(2x)= 3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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