Question #7cc9a

1 Answer
Feb 7, 2017

x=3x=3

Explanation:

2ln(x-2) - ln(2x-5) = 02ln(x2)ln(2x5)=0

=> ln((x-2)^2) - ln(2x-5) = 0ln((x2)2)ln(2x5)=0

=> ln((x-2)^2) = ln(2x-5)ln((x2)2)=ln(2x5)

=> e^ln((x-2)^2) = e^ln(2x-5)eln((x2)2)=eln(2x5)

=> (x-2)^2 = 2x-5(x2)2=2x5

=> x^2-4x+4 = 2x-5x24x+4=2x5

=> x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0x26x+9=0

=> (x-3)^2 = 0(x3)2=0

:.x=3