r/learnmath • New User • 9h ago

help with a homework question about logarithms

I can't seem to understand this one problem. could somebody help me solve for X?

(lnx)^3-ln(x^25)=0

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u/GirlWhoCriedSuprnova Math+Physics tutor 9h ago

Consider that ln(x25 ) = 25*(lnx).

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u/GirlWhoCriedSuprnova Math+Physics tutor 9h ago

I agree! Good job

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u/Hampster-cat New User 8h ago

Along with other suggestions, let u = ln(x). Now you have an easy-to-factor polynomial. Just don't forget that the solutions to the polynomial are NOT the solutions to the original problem.