Question

solve this equation(find x):
e^2x+5=8 if you can please go step by step:)

Answer 1

What do you know about Eulers' number?

Answer 2

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=+e%5E2x%2B5%3D8

Answer 3

\[e^{2x}+5=8\]
\[e^{2x}=3\]
\[ln(e^{2x})=ln(3)\]
\[2x=ln(3)\]
\[x=\frac{ln(3)}{2}\]