document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38177>Question 38177</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0669433942/algebrahomeworkh>Heath Algebra 2 An Integrated Approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, from 6e^(-x) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we'll divide by 6 first and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(-x) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then take the ln of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln[e^(-x)] = ln(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = ln(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -ln(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = ln 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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