SOLUTION: e^x+x+1=0 Find x

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Question 895451: e^x+x+1=0
Find x
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I used Newton's method with a starting value of x=-1.
I got the solution x=1.2784 after 24 iterations.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
e^x+x+1=0
e^x = -(x+1)
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Graph::
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x = -1.2785..
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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