SOLUTION: Why does a^x = e^((lna)x)?

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Question 1040302: Why does a^x = e^((lna)x)?

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Why does a^x = e^((lna)x)?
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Because = .

On properties of logarithms see the lessons
    - WHAT IS the logarithm,
    - Properties of the logarithm,
in this site.


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