SOLUTION: If (8e^x - 3)^3 = 125 what x is equals ??

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Question 1082386: If (8e^x - 3)^3 = 125
what x is equals ??
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%288e%5Ex+-3%29%5E3+=+125+
Take cube-root of both sides:
+8e%5Ex+-+3+=+5+
Bring 3 over to right hand side:
++8e%5Ex+=+8+
The purely mechanical process is to take ln() of both sides, BUT, we can just
compare left and right sides to see +e%5Ex+=+1+
++e%5Ex+=+1+
+highlight%28+x+=+0%29+