document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403906>Question 403906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to solve exponential equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5e^-x+9=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First i subtracted 9 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5e^-x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next I divided each side by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^-x = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's where I get stuck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is ln 5/3 - 0.511.  How do I get that? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mr.Math><B>Mr.Math(29)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mr.Math><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=Mr.Math><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> e^-x = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=ln(3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-ln(3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= ln(5/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 0.511 </SPAN>\n" );
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