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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 #95428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=95428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2e%5E%282x%2B3%29-3=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2e%5E%282x%2B3%29-3=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2e%5E%282x%2B3%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2e%5E%282x%2B3%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E%282x%2B3%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%282x%2B3%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3=ln%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3=ln%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the natural log of both sides. Doing this will eliminate the base \"e\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=ln%284%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=ln%284%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28ln%284%29-3%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28ln%284%29-3%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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