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Rearranging equations
greengiant196
Jan 3, 2009, 04:48 AM
Can someone please help me rearrange this formula to find t.
0.4=1.2(1-e^(-t/2) )
galactus
Jan 4, 2009, 11:59 AM
\frac{2}{5}=\frac{6}{5}\left(1-e^{\frac{-t}{2}}\right)
Multiply both sides by 5/6.
\frac{1}{3}=1-e^{\frac{-t}{2}}
Subtract 1 from both sides:
\frac{2}{3}=e^{\frac{-t}{2}}
Now, take ln of both sides and finish up?