SOLUTION: convert to a logarithmic equation e^-2=0.1352 please explain!!

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Question 318989: convert to a logarithmic equation
e^-2=0.1352
please explain!!
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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convert to a logarithmic equation
e^-2=0.1352

Learn that the exponential equation 

B%5EA=C 

is equivalent to the logarithm equation 

log%28B%2C%28C%29%29=A

The logarithm = the exponent
The base of the exponent is the base of the logarithm
 and 
The result of the exponential is what the log is taken of.

Using that rule:

e%5E%28-2%29=0.1352 becomes

log%28e%2C%280.1352%29%29=-2

But %22ln%22 is short for log%28e%2C%22%22%29

So the final answer is:

ln%280.1352%29=-2

Edwin