SOLUTION: what is ln2+ln x = ln5 +ln(2x+2) what does x =

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Question 1053427: what is ln2+ln x = ln5 +ln(2x+2) what does x =
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what is ln2+ln x = ln5 +ln(2x+2) what does x =
:
ln(2) + ln(x) = ln(5) + ln(2x+2)
We can write this as
ln(2x) = ln(5(2x+2))
ln(2x) = ln(10x + 10)
therefore
2x = 10x + 10
2x - 10x = 10
-8x = 10
x = 10/-8
x = -1.25; no solution