document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353706>Question 353706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If \ln (x) = -0.123, what does x    equal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=252823\">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=ln%28x%29+=+-0.123 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28x%29+=+-0.123\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just rewrite your equation in exponential form. In general, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28a%2C+%28p%29%29+=+q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28a%2C+%28p%29%29+=+q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Eq+=+p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Eq+=+p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Using this on your equation we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+e%5E%28-0.123%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+e%5E%28-0.123%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For a decimal approximation of you answer, use your calculator on the above. If your calculator doesn't have a button for \"e\", then use 2.718281828459045 (or a rounded off version of this number). </SPAN>\n" );
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