document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=734196>Question 734196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following exponential or logarithmic equation (Show all work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2e^-5x + 2.6 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2 e^(-5x) + 2.6 = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "first try to get rid of 2.6 from the left side, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2.6 from the left side , <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2 e^(-5x) = 3 - 2.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2 e^(-5x) = 0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide 1.2 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(-5x) = 0.4 / 1.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(-5x) = 1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "take log on both sides , we have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = log ( 1/3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -0.4771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide by -5 on both sides, we get :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.0954 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks & best Regards <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vidya P </SPAN>\n" );
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