SOLUTION: Solve ln(3x+4)= 2ln(x+1)

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Question 624673: Solve ln(3x+4)= 2ln(x+1)
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ln(3x+4) = 2ln(x+1)
ln(3x+4) = ln%28x%2B1%29%5E2
3x%2B4+=+%28x%2B1%29%5E2+
3x+%2B+4+=+x%5E2+%2B+1+%2B+2x+
0+=+x%5E2+-+x+-+3
Solve this quadratic equation, we will get x = -1.30 and 2.30
Since natural logarithm is not defined on negative numbers.
Hence just x = 2.3 is the answer for this.