document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72626>Question 72626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation In(x+5) -In(3) =In(x-3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to break this down to where it would understand by a dummy like me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51942 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=51942\">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=ln%28x%2B5%29+-+ln%283%29+=+ln%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x%2B5%29+-+ln%283%29+=+ln%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the left side using the quotient rule of logarithms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28M%29-ln%28N%29+=+ln%28M%2FN%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28M%29-ln%28N%29+=+ln%28M%2FN%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28%28x%2B5%29%2F3%29+=+ln%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28%28x%2B5%29%2F3%29+=+ln%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now apply the identity rule: If <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;\" > then <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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%2F3+=+x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%2F3+=+x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x. Multiply both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5+=+3%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5+=+3%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5+=+3x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5+=+3x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+2x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+2x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 9 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14+=+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14+=+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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