document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276317>Question 276317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> e^-3x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the answer 5? Teachers examples weren't helpful! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> e^-3x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(e^-3x)=ln(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=ln(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=ln(5)/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.609/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-.536<BR>\n" );
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