document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749174>Question 749174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln x + ln (x+1-e) = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln x + ln (x+1-e) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln[x(x+1-e)] = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-ex = e<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x(1-e) - e = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [e-1 +- sqrt[(1-e)^2 - 4(-e)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [e-1 +- sqrt[e^2-2e+1 + 4e]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [e-1 +- sqrt[e^2+2e+1]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [e-1 +- e+1]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2e/2 = e or x = -2/2 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x cannot be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only Solution: x = e<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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