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Question 301207: 4-x= lnx
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have to iterate to find a solution.
I used Newton's method.
f%28x%29=4-x-ln%28x%29
df%2Fdx=-1-1%2Fx
x%28n%2B1%29=x%28n%29-f%28xn%29%2F%28%28df%2Fdx%29%28xn%29%29
I started with x0=3.
It quickly settled (2 iterations) to the root of
x=2.92671