How do you solve ln3x+ln2x=3?

1 Answer
Dec 14, 2015

x=e36

Explanation:

Use the fact that ln(ab)=ln(a)+ln(b) for positive a and b.

ln3x+ln2x=(ln3+lnx)+(ln2+lnx)

=ln6+2lnx

=3

Perform algebraic manipulation yields

lnx=3ln62

x=e3ln62

=e32eln62

=e36