document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=459532>Question 459532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me, i have a test very soon.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e^(2x)=10.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So for this one, we need to get rid of the e function so we can deal directly with the x variable. So what you should do is ln both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln e^(2x) = ln 10.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When ln comes before e like that it cancels it out and brings whatever the e was holding down:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = ln 10.4 => x = (ln10.4)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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