SOLUTION: How do I solve a problem like this: P=795e^0,0306t? with the X that I've got to find at the exponant and not at the base?

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Question 108359: How do I solve a problem like this: P=795e^0,0306t? with the X that I've got to find at the exponant and not at the base?
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How do I solve a problem like this: P=795e^0,0306t? with the X that I've got to find at the exponent and not at the base?
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P=795e^0,0306t
Divide both sides by 795 to get:
e^(0.0306t) = P/795
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Take the natural log of both sides to get:
0.0306t = ln(P) - ln(795)
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t = [ln(P) - ln(795)]/0.0306
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Cheers,
Stan H.