document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326240>Question 326240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(4-5x)=988\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the natural log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-5x) = ln(988)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-5x = 6.8957<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = 2.8957<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -0.5791<BR>\n" );
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