SOLUTION: t=-62.5ln(1-n/80)= solve for n

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Question 634485: t=-62.5ln(1-n/80)= solve for n
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
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t=-62.5%2Aln%281-n%2F80%29To solve for "n", we need to "peel away" the rest of the right side of the equation. First isolate the log by dividing by 62.5:
t%2F62.5=ln%281-n%2F80%29
To eliminate a log, rewrite the equation in exponential form. In general log%28a%2C+%28p%29%29+=+q is equivalent to p+=+a%5Eq. Using this pattern (and the fact that the base of ln is "e") we get:
e%5E%28%28t%2F62.5%29%29=1-n%2F80
Subtracting 1 from each side:
e%5E%28%28t%2F62.5%29%29-1=+-n%2F80
Multiplying each side by -80:
-80e%5E%28%28t%2F62.5%29%29-1=+n