document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278941>Question 278941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation if possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12e^8t-e=8e^8t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't really know how to go about solving this.  Do I subtract the 12e^8t to the other side first, or something else?  Also, it's possible that the answer doesn't exist or that the exact answer doesn't exist.  Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12e%5E8t-e=8e%5E8t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12e%5E8t-e=8e%5E8t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8e^8t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8t-1 = ln(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t = 1 + ln(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = (1 + ln(1/4))/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t =~-0.048286795<BR>\n" );
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