SOLUTION: ln2x-ln(x-2)=ln3 what does x equal?

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Question 280010: ln2x-ln(x-2)=ln3
what does x equal?
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ln2x-ln(x-2)=ln3
what does x equal?
We know that ln (2x) - ln (x-2) = ln ((2x)/(x-2)) so:
ln ((2x)/(x-2)) = ln 3
So now we must have:
2x/(x-2) = 3
2x = 3*(x-2)
Solve for x.