document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=406984>Question 406984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a natural log (ln) question and I just need to know how to solve it correctly. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^x=5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show me the steps? Thanks!!\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 #287023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just take the ln of both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln (e^x) = ln 5. Since ln and e are inverse functions, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = ln 5 = 1.6094... </SPAN>\n" );
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