document.write( "Question 595474: e^2x+5=8
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Algebra.Com's Answer #377153 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e%5E%282x%29%2B5+=+8\"$ Subtract 5 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e%5E%282x%29+=+3\"$ Take the natural log of both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"ln%28e%5E%282x%29%29+=+ln%283%29\"$ Apply the \"power rule\" for logarithms to the left side.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2xln%28e%29+=+ln%283%29\"$ Substitute $\"ln%28e%29+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+=+ln%283%29\"$ Divide by 2.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+%28ln%283%29%29%2F2\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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