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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find x for (e^-x -x +1) = 0

myininaya (myininaya):

\[e^{-x}-x+1=0\]?

myininaya (myininaya):

I don't see an algebraic way to solve this.

myininaya (myininaya):

You can graph and approximate.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes! apparently the answer is approx. 1.28

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can use ln..

myininaya (myininaya):

and write it as -x=ln(x-1)?

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