SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this? I have been trying to for a while now. In(x+4)+In(x+1)=2In(x+3)

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Question 869476: Can you please help me solve this? I have been trying to for a while now.
In(x+4)+In(x+1)=2In(x+3)
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ln%28%28x%2B4%29%2A%28x%2B1%29%29+=+2ln%28x%2B3%29
ln%28%28x%2B4%29%2A%28x%2B1%29%29+=+ln%28%28x%2B3%29%5E2%29
so %28x%2B4%29%2A%28x%2B1%29+=+%28x%2B3%29%5E2
x%5E2+%2B5x+%2B+4+=+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+9+
add -x%5E2 to each side
5x+%2B+4+=+6x+%2B+9+
add -5x to each side
4 = x + 9
add -9 to each side
-5 = x
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