SOLUTION: what is x in the problem ln(3x+1)=ln(5-x)

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Question 412847: what is x in the problem ln(3x+1)=ln(5-x)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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ln(3x+1)=ln(5-x)
e^(ln(3x+1))=e^(ln(5-x))
3x+1=5-x
4x=4
x=1
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Ed