SOLUTION: How do I change 9^(x-1) to base e?

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Question 1050558: How do I change 9^(x-1) to base e?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let

Equation 1:

Take the natural log of both sides



Use



Use



Now just substitute for in Equation 1.



or you could also write it as



depending on which makes any subsequent calculations simpler.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it