SOLUTION: Can you show me step by step how to solve 4-ln(5-x)=5/2

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Question 682812: Can you show me step by step how to solve 4-ln(5-x)=5/2
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Can you show me step by step how to solve
4-ln(5-x)=5/2
ln(5-x)=4-5/2=8/2-5/2=3/2
ln(5-x)=3/2
convert to exponential form:
e^(3/2)=5-x
x=5-e^(3/2)
x≈0.5183