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Solving a basic exponential equation

1,584 views · Published 5 December 2011 · 3:04 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Brian McLogan · 2011 · Education

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👉 Learn how to solve exponential equations in base e. An exponential equation is an equation in which a variable occurs as an exponent. e is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 2.71828. e^x is a special type of exponential function called the (natural) exponential function

To solve a natural exponential equation, we use the properties of exponents to isolate the (natural) exponential functions. Then we take the natural log of both sides. Note that the natural log cancels out the (natural) exponential function (e), leaving out only the exponent.

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