document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977796>Question 977796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2=e^5700k <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you take LN of both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "LN(1/2)=LN(e^5700k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LN(1/2)=5700k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help Solving for k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LN(1/2)=5700K </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://web2.0calc.com/#ln(1/2)\">calculator</a> to get ln(1/2) = -0.693147\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So ln(1/2) = 5700k turns into -0.693147 = 5700k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5700 to isolate k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = -0.693147/5700 = -0.000122 </SPAN>\n" );
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