document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71142>Question 71142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a natural log equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4ln x - ln 2 = ln 128  (I know the answer is 4, can you show me the steps)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=50864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4ln%28x%29-ln%282%29+=+ln%28128%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4ln%28x%29-ln%282%29+=+ln%28128%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the power rule <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Aln%28x%29+=+ln%28x%5En%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Aln%28x%29+=+ln%28x%5En%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the first term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28x%5E4%29-ln%282%29+=+ln%28128%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x%5E4%29-ln%282%29+=+ln%28128%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now apply the quotient rule for logarithms to the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28x%5E4%2F2%29+=+ln%28128%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x%5E4%2F2%29+=+ln%28128%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remembering that If<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M+=+N ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M+=+N\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >then<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28M%29+=+ln%28N%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28M%29+=+ln%28N%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E4%29%2F2+=+128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E4%29%2F2+=+128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4+=+256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4+=+256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the 4th root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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