document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560418>Question 560418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve for x in terms of e or ln<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 #363873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a quadratic in e^x ___ (e^x)^2 - 2(e^x) - 15 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ [(e^x) - 5][(e^x) + 3] = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e^x - 5 = 0 ___ e^x = 5 ___ x = Ln(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e^x + 3 = 0 ___ e^x = -3 ___ logarithms (natural or otherwise) are not defined for negative arguments </SPAN>\n" );
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