Answer
9
Work Step by Step
$\ln e^x = x$, since $\ln e^x$ can be rewritten as $\log_ee^x$ and $e$ must be raised to a power of $x$ to become $e^x$.
$\ln e^9$ is in the form $\ln e^x$, so $x=9$.
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