document.write( "Question 7714: Solve the equation ln(x + 5) – ln(3) = ln(x – 3). \n" ); document.write( "

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difference of logarithms is logarithm of the fraction\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"ln%28x+%2B+5%29+%26%238211%3B+ln%283%29+=+ln%28x+%26%238211%3B+3%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"ln%28+%28x%2B5%29%2F3+%29+=+ln%28+x-3%29+\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "two logarithms can be safely removed\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B5%29%2F3+=+x-3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5+=+3x-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"14=2x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=7. \n" ); document.write( "

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