SOLUTION: This is a natural log (ln) question and I just need to know how to solve it correctly. Solve: e^x=5 Can you please show me the steps? Thanks!!

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Question 406984: This is a natural log (ln) question and I just need to know how to solve it correctly.
Solve:
e^x=5
Can you please show me the steps? Thanks!!

Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just take the ln of both sides.

ln (e^x) = ln 5. Since ln and e are inverse functions, then

x = ln 5 = 1.6094...

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