Question

Solve for X (logs):

Answer 1

2in(x-5) = (x-2) +in (x+3)

Answer 2

2ln(x-5)- ln(x+3) = x-2
ln (x-5)^2 / (x+3) = x - 2
(x-5)^2 / (x+ 3) = e^(x-2)

Answer 3

Then from here?

Answer 4

shoot - i'm stumped - where to go from here??

Answer 5

this type of equation can be solved by trial and improvement
the answer is x = 2 which i found using wolfram alpha
check it out :
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28x-5%29%5E2+%2F+%28x%2B+3%29+++%3D++e%5E%28x-2%29

Answer 6

there could be a better way to solve this but can't think of one!!!!