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Question from Rohit, a student:

x^2 + k*ln(x) - c - k = 0

Where k and c are constants.

Rohit,

Unfortunately you can't solve this equation for x. If you have particular values for k and c you can approximate a solution, for example by using Newton's Method.

Penny

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