SOLUTION: please help me, i have a test very soon. solve: e^(2x)=10.4

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Question 459532: please help me, i have a test very soon.
solve:
e^(2x)=10.4

Answer by Jstrasner(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,
So for this one, we need to get rid of the e function so we can deal directly with the x variable. So what you should do is ln both sides:
ln e^(2x) = ln 10.4
When ln comes before e like that it cancels it out and brings whatever the e was holding down:
2x = ln 10.4 => x = (ln10.4)/2
I hope that helps!