document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135665>Question 135665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       Can you help me with this math problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17.) Solve the equation. Give an exact solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1n(3x-1)=1n 1 -1n (x-1)   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer should be 4/3  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(3x-1) = 0 -ln(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln[(3x-1)(x-1)] = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-4x+1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-4x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or  4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But x cannot be 0 for that would give us ln(0-1) = ln(-1), which is meaningless.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the only solution is x = 4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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