document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76556>Question 76556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I tried this and came up with 5 but I'm not real sure I have the right answer if it is wrong could you pleae show me how to work this out?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the equation ln(x+5)-ln(3)=ln(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54911 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=54911\">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;\" > Apply the quotient rule for logarithms to the left side: <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, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28A%29+=+ln%28B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28A%29+=+ln%28B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then A = B, so...<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;\" > Multiply both sides by 3.<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=x+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: Substitute x = 7 into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%287%2B5%29-ln%283%29+=+ln%287-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%287%2B5%29-ln%283%29+=+ln%287-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%2812%29-ln%283%29+=+ln%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%2812%29-ln%283%29+=+ln%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Using your calculator to find the natural logs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%2812%29-ln%283%29+=+2.4849-1.0986 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%2812%29-ln%283%29+=+2.4849-1.0986\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1.3863 and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%284%29+=+1.3863 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%284%29+=+1.3863\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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