SOLUTION: I need help solving this problem: 1n (x+3) - 1n (x+2) = 5

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Question 446794: I need help solving this problem:
1n (x+3) - 1n (x+2) = 5
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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ln%28%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29+=+5
==> %28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29+=+e%5E5
==> x%2B3+=+e%5E5x+%2B+2e%5E5
==> 3+-+2e%5E5+=+%28e%5E5+-+1%29x
==> x+=+%283+-+2e%5E5%29%2F%28e%5E5+-+1%29, approximately -1.9932 to 4 decimal places.
Since this value would satisfy the original equation, this is the final answer.