document.write( "Question 764584: Use natural logarithms to solve the equation. Round to the nearest thousandth.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5e^2x+8=22\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A. 0.515\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B. 0.264\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C. 0.896\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D. –3.259
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #465524 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5e^2x+8=22
\n" ); document.write( "----
\n" ); document.write( "5e^(2x+8) = 22
\n" ); document.write( "e^(2x+8) = 4.4
\n" ); document.write( "Take the natural log to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2x+8 = ln(4.4)
\n" ); document.write( "2x+8 = 2.5184
\n" ); document.write( "2x = -6.5184
\n" ); document.write( "x = -3.2592
\n" ); document.write( "====================
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
\n" ); document.write( "====================
\n" ); document.write( "A. 0.515
\n" ); document.write( "B. 0.264
\n" ); document.write( "C. 0.896
\n" ); document.write( "D. –3.259
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );