document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884897>Question 884897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was wondering if anyone could help me solve this equation. I don't quite understand it. Thank you in advance. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is e^3x-9=142.88 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  e^3x-9 = 142.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the definition of logarithms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -9 = ln(142.88)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -9 = 4.962<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 13.962<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.654<BR>\n" );
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