SOLUTION: Can you help me solve the following equation for x please? No decimal answers ln(x) - ln(9-x) = 8 I tried it and got as far as: ln(x/9-x)=8 e^8=x/(9-x) e^8(9-x)=x

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Question 414473: Can you help me solve the following equation for x please?
No decimal answers
ln(x) - ln(9-x) = 8
I tried it and got as far as: ln(x/9-x)=8
e^8=x/(9-x)
e^8(9-x)=x
9e^8-xe^8=x

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9e%5E8-xe%5E8=x+


9e%5E8=x%2Bxe%5E8+


9e%5E8=x%281%2Be%5E8%29+


9e%5E8%2F%281%2Be%5E8%29=x+


So the solution is x=9e%5E8%2F%281%2Be%5E8%29


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