The incorrect step is ln(x²) = ln(3x/0) because ln(x/y) = lnx - lny and the solutions are x = 0, 3
<h3>What is a logarithm? </h3>It is another way to represent the power of numbers, and we say that 'b' is the logarithm of 'c' with base 'a' if and only if 'a' to the power 'b' equals 'c'.
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We have:
2ln(x) = In(3x) - [In(9) - 2ln(3)]
In(x²) = In(3x) - [In(9) - In(9)]
ln(x²) = ln(3x) - 0
ln(x²) = ln(3x/0) (incorrect step)
ln(x²) = ln(3x)
x² = 3x (correct step)
x² - 3x =0
x(x - 3) = 0
x = 0, 3
Thus, the incorrect step is ln(x²) = ln(3x/0) because ln(x/y) = lnx - lny and the solutions are x = 0, 3
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