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  1. June 12th 2008, 03:34 PM #1
    meli3000
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    Solve Exponentials

    how would you solve for t

    2e^-0.05t = e^0.05t

    please show all work.
    Thanks
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  2. June 12th 2008, 04:29 PM #2
    sean.1986
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    2e^{-0.05t} = e^{0.05t}

    2(e^{0.05t})^{-1} = e^{0.05t}

    \frac{2}{e^{0.05t}} = e^{0.05t}

    2 = e^{0.1t}

    ln2 = 0.1t

    t = 10ln2
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