How do you solve 5lnx=35?

1 Answer
Dec 21, 2015

x=e7

Explanation:

Divide both sides by 5.

lnx=7

Undo the natural logarithm by exponentiating both sides.

elnx=e7

x=e7

This could also be solved by rewriting 5lnx using logarithm rules.

ln(x5)=35

eln(x5)=e35

x5=e35

(x5)15=(e35)15

x=e7