document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126824>Question 126824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the exponential equation -5e^-x+9=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=92897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Ae%5E%28-x%29+%2B+9+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Ae%5E%28-x%29+%2B+9+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Ae%5E%28-x%29+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Ae%5E%28-x%29+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E%28-x%29+=+3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%28-x%29+=+3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fe%5Ex+=+3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fe%5Ex+=+3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Invert both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5Ex+=+5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5Ex+=+5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now take the natural log of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28e%29%5Ex+=+ln%285%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28e%29%5Ex+=+ln%285%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Aln%28e%29+=+ln%285%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Aln%28e%29+=+ln%285%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > But <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28e%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28e%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0.512 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0.512\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Ae%5E%28-x%29+%2B+9+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Ae%5E%28-x%29+%2B+9+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = 0.512<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Ae%5E%28-0.512%29+%2B+9+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Ae%5E%28-0.512%29+%2B+9+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2A0.6%2B9+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2A0.6%2B9+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2B9+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2B9+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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