document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693000>Question 693000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2ln(X-3)= ln(X+5) + ln4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have natural logarithms so think can use the one to one property but don't know what to do with the 2 before the first natural log.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ln(X-3) = ln4X+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I move the 2 to square (X+3)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2*ln(x-3) = ln(x+5) + ln(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*ln(x-3) = ln[(x+5)*4]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*ln(x-3) = ln(4x+20)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln[(x-3)^2] = ln(4x+20)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 4x+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 6x + 9 = 4x+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 6x + 9 - 4x-20 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 10x - 11 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-11)(x+1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish. Make sure to check both possible answers (since only one of these values is truly the answer)<BR>\n" );
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