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OpenStudy (anonymous):

e^x=-3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You take the natural log of both sides ln e x = ln -3 and solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would I do it? could you give me a formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you would need to use a calculator and you would get a decimal value

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

There is no formula. There is also no solution, a positive number with an exponent attached, can never be equal to a negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what would the answer be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you not plug in the equation on your calculator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ln(-3)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@marcoduuuh the way you have given the problem, there is no solution which is what @agent told you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, nevertheless. Thank you for your help. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is using complex roots and imaginary numbers

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