document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=686673>Question 686673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me solve the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln2-ln(3x+2)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln2-ln(3x+2)=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can write this as single log, (- means divide)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%282%2F%28%283n%2B2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%282%2F%28%283n%2B2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the exponent equiv<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28%283n%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28%283n%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fe ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fe\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the value with a calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = .73576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -2 + .73576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -1.26424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1.26424/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -.4214 </SPAN>\n" );
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