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The problem

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I don't understand how to solve this logarithmic equation for x - 3 ln x = 18

Answer provided by our tutors

Solving such an equation for a numeric solution is out of scope for our solver.  Our focus is on manual algebraic manipulations and the form of such an equation can certainly be simplified, as shown in the attached image and entered in this link ("ln" is entered through a "soft keyboard" button, circled in the image):

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and the simpliest form obtained, which still has 'x' on both sides of the equation:

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