SOLUTION: How can solve this lorighmic equation? Was I suppose to use the log formula? In(4x)=-2. Thanks for your help.

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Question 62188: How can solve this lorighmic equation? Was I suppose to use the log formula?
In(4x)=-2.
Thanks for your help.
Answer by josmiceli(6784) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ln%284x%29=-2
Read it like this "The log to the base e that gives me 4x is -2"
so what is -2? It's a log
Rewrite as
e%5E-2+=+4x
x+=+%28e%5E-2%29+%2F+4
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