SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: e^x=11

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Question 592826: Please help me solve this equation: e^x=11
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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e%5Ex=11

ln%28e%5Ex%29=ln%2811%29

x%2Aln%28e%29=ln%2811%29

x%2A1=ln%2811%29

x=ln%2811%29

So the exact solution is

which approximates to

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me solve this equation: e^x=11
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Take the log of both sides.
natural log, ln
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or,
x*ln(e) = ln(11)