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Solve e^x + 4 = 29 using the inverse property of exponents.

A) x = 25
B) x = ln 25
C) x = e^29
D) x = ln 29 − ln 4

User Etene
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I agree with answer B) because x=2ln(5)
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Subtracting 4 from both sides, we get:

e^x = 25

Taking the natural logarithm of both sides (using the inverse property of exponents), we get:

ln(e^x) = ln(25)

x = ln(25)

Therefore, the answer is B) x = ln 25.
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