SOLUTION: Please help solve this equation: ln〖(1/2〗 x)-ln〖(x-1)〗 = ln1 Workings very much appreciated, Sally

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Question 1021627: Please help solve this equation:
ln〖(1/2〗 x)-ln〖(x-1)〗 = ln1
Workings very much appreciated,
Sally
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From
ln%281%2F2%29x+-+ln%28x-1%29+=+ln%281%29
we apply some rules and get
ln+%28%28x%2F2%29%2F%28x-1%29%29+=+0
ln+%28x%2F%282x-2%29%29+=+0
Since the natural log function never goes to zero,
there is no solution here.