document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80987>Question 80987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for what values of x is :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 ln (x-1) > e^(x-4) - 2\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 #58092 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=58092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 ln (x-1) > e^(x-4) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is one equation you cannot solve analytically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph the left side and the right side separately <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and determine over what x-interval the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is greater than the right side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get 1.3815 < x < 5.622<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: This site graphs the left side properly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but does not do a good job with the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hopefully you have a graphing calculator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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