Solve: 2 ln 3 = ln(x - 4)

Using the logarithm rule 2 ln 3 = ln(3²) = ln 9, the equation becomes ln(x − 4) = ln 9. Since the natural logarithm is one-to-one, x − 4 = 9, so x = 13; the correct choice is x = 13.

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