SOLUTION: solve e^x - 2 = 15e^-x

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Question 134409: solve e^x - 2 = 15e^-x
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: e%5E%28x+-+2%29+=+15e%5E%28-x%29
Take the natural log of both sides
ln%28e%5E%28x-2%29%29+=+ln%2815e%5E%28-x%29%29+
%28x-2%29+=+ln%2815%29+%2B+ln%28e%5E%28-x%29%29+
%28x-2%29+=+ln%2815%29+-x%29+
2x+=+2.708+%2B+2+
x+=+2.354+
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