SOLUTION: Hi Can you please help me solve this equation: 2logx = 3 - x Thankyou very much! Rune

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Question 943140: Hi
Can you please help me solve this equation:
2logx = 3 - x
Thankyou very much!
Rune
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You need to use numerical methods to solve this.
I used Newton's method with a starting value of x=2
y=2%2Alog%28x%29-3%2Bx
dy%2Fdx=%282%2Fln%2810%29%29%281%2Fx%29%2B1
with a final answer of x=2.282
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