SOLUTION: solve for x 5e^x+12=27

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Question 242397: solve for x
5e^x+12=27
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5e^x + 12 = 27
5e^x = 27 - 12
5e^2 = 15
Take natutal log of both sides.

ln(5e^x) = ln15
x(ln5e) = ln15
Divide both sides by ln5e to get an approximate answer, which is always the case with logs.
NOTE: lne = 1 and so, ln5e becomes 5 times 1 or 5.
x ≈ ln15/5
x ≈ 0.54161004
Round your answer to two decimal places.
Then we get x ≈ 0.54