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What is the value of x if e^3x+16=8

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e^(3x)+16=8\ \ \ |-16\\\\e^(3x)=-8\ \ \ FALSE\\\\x\in\O\ \ \ /no\ solution/


If\ e^(3x+16)=8\ \ \ \ |\ln\\\\\ln e^(3x+16)=\ln8\\\\(3x+16)\ln e=\ln8\\\\3x+16=\ln8\ \ \ |-16\\\\3x=\ln8-16\ \ \ |:3\\\\x=(\ln8-16)/(3)

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