SOLUTION: Solve: ln(x-1)-9=-8

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Question 558618: Solve: ln(x-1)-9=-8
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Solve: ln(x-1)-9=-8
ln(x-1)-9=-8
ln(x-1)=1
convert to exponential form: base(e) raised to log of number(1)=number(x-1)
e^1=x-1
x=e+1