SOLUTION: ln(x+4)-ln (2x+1)= ln5

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Question 275203: ln(x+4)-ln (2x+1)= ln5

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ln(x+4)-ln (2x+1)= ln5

ln(x+4) - ln(2x+1) = ln((x+4)/(2x+1)) so we have:
(x+4)/(2x+1) = 5
x+4 = 5*(2x+1)
Solve for x.