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document.write( "7e^(3x-2)+2=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7e^(3x-2)+2=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7e^(3x-2)+2=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7e^(3x-2)=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(3x-2)=13/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take log of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-2) lne=(ln13-ln7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=[(ln13-ln7)+2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[(ln13-ln7)+2]/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8776;0.873<BR>\n" );
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