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 #92899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5e%5E%28-x%29%2B9=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5e%5E%28-x%29%2B9=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now take the natural logarithm of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2Cx%5Em%29=m%2Alog%28b%2Cx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2Cx%5Em%29=m%2Alog%28b%2Cx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2Ca%2Fc%29=log%28b%2Ca%29-log%28b%2Cc%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2Ca%2Fc%29=log%28b%2Ca%29-log%28b%2Cc%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, multiply by -1<BR>\n" );
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