SOLUTION: Lnx-1/2ln2=1/2ln(x+4)

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Question 1071900: Lnx-1/2ln2=1/2ln(x+4)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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ln%28x%29-%281%2F2%29ln%282%29=%281%2F2%29ln%28x%2B4%29
2ln%28x%29-ln%282%29=ln%28x%2B4%29
2ln%28x%29-ln%28x%2B4%29=ln%282%29
ln%28x%5E2%2F%28x%2B4%29%29=ln%282%29
x%5E2%2F%28x%2B4%29=2
x%5E2=2%28x%2B4%29
x%5E2=2x%2B8
x%5E2-2x-8=0
%28x-4%29%28x%2B2%29=0
Only use the positive solution,
x=4