Question 245546: Solve the exponential equation. Use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation,correct to two decimal places, for the solution.
e^2x + e^x -6=0
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! e^2x + e^x -6=0
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Let A = e^x
then we can rewrite:
e^2x + e^x -6=0
as
A^2 + A -6=0
Factoring
(A+3)(A-2) = 0
A = {-3, 2}
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But, we said:
A = e^x
Solving for x:
ln(A) = x
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At this point, we can toss out the negative solution leaving:
A = 2
ln(A) = x
ln(2) = x
0.69 = x
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