SOLUTION: Here is my problem: 6^(1-x) = e I'm not sure what to do with this. The answer is .44 Please help! Thanks, Sandy

SOLUTION: Here is my problem: 6^(1-x) = e I'm not sure what to do with this. The answer is .44 Please help! Thanks, Sandy

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Question 20605: Here is my problem:
6^(1-x) = e
I'm not sure what to do with this.
The answer is .44
Please help!
Thanks,
Sandy
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You could use natural logs (logs to the base e).
Take the ln of both sides.
But ln(e) = 1, so
Divide both sides by ln(6)

Use your calculator to find ln(6).

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