SOLUTION: Please someone that could help me out with this ecuation: ln x = (x-2)^2 Thanks =)

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Question 366238: Please someone that could help me out with this ecuation:
ln x = (x-2)^2
Thanks =)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please someone that could help me out with this ecuation:
ln x = (x-2)^2
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Graph ln(x) and (x-2)^2 separately
on the same coordinate system.
Then find their point(s) of intersection.
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graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cln%28x%29%2C%28x-2%29%5E2%29
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approximate answers: x = 1.2766 and x = 1.1605
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Cheers,
Stan H.