Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321969359
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 9 - Mixed Review Exercises - Page 639: 3

Answer

$4$

Work Step by Step

Let $ x=e^{\ln4} $. Taking the natural logarithm of both sides results to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} \ln x&=\ln e^{\ln4} .\end{align*} Using the properties of logarithms, the equation above is equivalent to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} \ln x&=(\ln4)(\ln e) &(\text{use }\log_b x^y=y\log_b x) \\ \ln x&=(\ln4)(1) &(\text{use }\ln e=\log_e e=1) \\ \ln x&=\ln4 .\end{align*} Since $\ln x=\ln y$ implies $x=y$, then the equation above implies \begin{align*} x&=4 .\end{align*} With $x=e^{\ln4}$ and $x=4$, then $ e^{\ln4} $ evaluates to $ 4 $.
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