document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766211>Question 766211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. This is for an AP Calculus Summer Assignment<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50e%5E%28-x%29=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50e%5E%28-x%29=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't even know where to start because I don't know how to handle the negative exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmadison><B>kmadison(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmadison><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=kmadison><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First divide both sides by 50: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E%28-x%29+=+30%2F50+=+3%2F5+=+0.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%28-x%29+=+30%2F50+=+3%2F5+=+0.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now take the natural log of both sides: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x+=+ln%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+=+ln%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide by -1 to get your final answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-ln%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-ln%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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