16e^x-5=13
how do i solve for x?
16e^x = 18 divide both sides by 16
e^x = 18/16 = 9/8 take the ln of both sides
ln e^x = ln(9/8) and by a log property, we can write
x lne = ln(9/8) and lne = 1 so we have
x = ln(9/8) = about .1178