document.write( "Question 77097: Find the solution of the exponential equation, correct to four decimal places.
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document.write( "Find the solution of the exponential equation, correct to four \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"e%5E%28-4x%29=6\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Learn the principle that \"e%5EA=B\" can be rewritten as \"A=ln%28B%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then rewrite \"e%5E%28-4x%29=6\" as \"-4x=ln%286%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then get the calculator and find \"ln%286%29=1.791759469\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then \"-4x=ln%286%29\" becomes\r\n" );
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document.write( "     \"-4x=1.791759469\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -4\r\n" );
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document.write( "     \"-4x%2F%28-4%29=1.791759469%2F%28-4%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "      \"x+=+-.4479398673\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Rounded off correct to four decimal places:\r\n" );
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document.write( "      \"x+=+-.4479\"\r\n" );
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