Answer
$x=1.74$
Work Step by Step
Make each side a natural log, and pull down the exponent on the left side. Then divide to solve for $x$.
$e^x=5.7$
$x\ln(e)=\ln(5.7)$
$x=\frac{\ln(5.7)}{\ln(e)}$
$x=1.74$
College Algebra (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-228-1
Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set 4.4 - Page 490: 25
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