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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2e^x-1=9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\large 2e^{x-1}=9\]\[\large e^{x-1} =\frac{9}{2}\]\[\large \ln e^{x-1} =\ln \frac{9}{2}\]\[\large x-1= \ln (9) -\ln (2)\]...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@bahrom7893

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

uhm was -1 in the power?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it's minus one

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

So add 1 to both sides first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If not.... \[\large 2e^x -1 = 9\]\[\large 2e^x =10\]\[\large e^x = 5\]\[\ln e^x =\ln 5\]\[x= ?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanksss u guys=]] u helped alot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I didn't know, you didnt indicate in your problem whether -1 was or was not included in the power, so it became a little confusing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would the answer come out as a decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be ln 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you should know that ln e^{x} = x. natural log has a base of e, so it's technically saying \(\large \ln_e e^{x}\) which equals \(x\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, it is \(\ln 5\) good job.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is really hard for me, but thank u I understand now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you have e^(anything) the best way to get rid of it is by taking the natural log of both sides. Just remember that. \(\large \ln e^x = x\) and \(\large e^{\ln x} = x \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooh okkkk now i got it. Thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem, good luck

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