SOLUTION: how do you solve: e^-x = 0.5

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Question 84197: how do you solve:
e^-x = 0.5

Answer by tutor_paul(519)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Take the natural log of both sides:

Using exponent log property:

Since ln(e)=1, you can simplify:


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