document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193332>Question 193332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve the exponential equation.  Give the answer correct to 3 decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15,000 = 500e^03x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "divide  by  500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=e^3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln  both  sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln30=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.40=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.1337\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  15,000=500e^(3*1.1337)=500(30)=15,000,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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