document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005476>Question 1005476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln x + ln (x - 3) = ln 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ln x + ln (x - 3) = ln 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we combine and then exponentiate to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln x(x-3) = ln 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-3) = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 70 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 10)(x + 7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10  (can't be -7) </SPAN>\n" );
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