SOLUTION: Ln(x-4)-ln(x)=5

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Question 962743: Ln(x-4)-ln(x)=5
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ln(x-4)-ln(x)=5
ln(x-4)/x))=5
e^5=(x-4)/x
e^5*x=x-4
x-e^5*x=4
x(1-e^5)=4
x=4/(1-e^5)
x=-0.0271
no solution: (x-4)>0