SOLUTION: A quick question on natural logarithms. lnx = 1.56 What is x?

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Question 132327: A quick question on natural logarithms.
lnx = 1.56
What is x?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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ln%28x%29=1.56 Start with the given equation


e%5E%28ln%28x%29%29=e%5E1.56 Raise both sides as exponents with the base "e". This undoes the natural log


x=e%5E1.56 Simplify e%5E%28ln%28x%29%29 to get x. Remember, e%5E%28ln%28x%29%29=x



x=4.76 Evaluate e%5E1.56 to get 4.76