document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31935>Question 31935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2e^(5x+2) = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alexus </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide both sides by \"2\" to get e^(5x+2)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the natural log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2=ln4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=1.39-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-0.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-0.122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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