SOLUTION: solve:ln(4x+6)=6 how do i solve this? i am lost thanks for helping :)

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Question 47796: solve:ln(4x+6)=6
how do i solve this?
i am lost
thanks for helping
:)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ln(4x+6)=6
When you see the word log or the word ln think "exponent"
This problem says "When the exponent of e equals 6 the result will be 4x+6".
So, you write 4x+6 = e^6
Then you solve for "x" as follows:
4x=-6+e^6
4x=-6+403.4287935...
x=102.357...
Cheers,
Stan H.