document.write( "Question 29034: 3,039,451,023=2,556,000,053e^(10k)
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3,039,451,023=2,556,000,053e^(10k)\r\n" );
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document.write( "2,556,000,053e10k = 3,039,451,023\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2,556,000,053\r\n" );
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document.write( "e10k = 3,039,451,023/2,556,000,053\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the fact that eA = B can be written A = ln(B)\r\n" );
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document.write( "10k = ln(3,039,451,023/2,556,000,053)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the fact that ln(A/B) = ln(A) - ln(B) on right side\r\n" );
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document.write( "10k = ln(3,039,451,023) - ln(2,556,000,053)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use calculator\r\n" );
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document.write( "10k = .1732333573\r\n" );
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document.write( "  k = .01732333573\r\n" );
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