document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386461>Question 386461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve for x: (exp x) - x = a  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There's not a closed form solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to use Newton's method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're solving for the intersection of a line with the exponential curve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you see, you can have 0, 1, or 2 solutions depending on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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