Question 943140
{{{graph(300,300,-2,4,-3,3,2*ln(x)/ln(10)-3+x)}}}
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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*log(x)-3+x}}}
{{{dy/dx=(2/ln(10))(1/x)+1}}}
with a final answer of {{{x=2.282}}}
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