SOLUTION: solve the following. ln15+ln(2x-5)=7+ln3

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Question 770457: solve the following.
ln15+ln(2x-5)=7+ln3

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solve the following.
ln15+ln(2x-5)=7+ln3
ln15+ln(2x-5)-ln3=7
ln(15*(2x-5)/3)=7
convert to exponential form:base(e) raised to log of number(7)=number(15*(2x-5)/3)
e^7=(15*(2x-5)/3)
(30x-75)/3=e^7
30x-75=3e^7
30x=3e^7+75≈3364.90
x≈112.16