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cbear12345
Aug 21, 2013, 06:30 AM
Hi I'm really struggling in transforming this equation

I must transform this linear equation
y = 0.6685x + 1.4047

into LnY=mx+LnA

Thank You for your help in advance

InfoJunkie4Life
Aug 21, 2013, 06:44 AM
I can give you a couple of tips.

First, what you do to one side of the equation you must also do to the other.

Secondly, a couple of rules to logarithmic equations.
ln(xy) = ln(x) + ln(y)
and
ln(x) + ln(y) = ln(xy)

Good luck and give it a try, we'll be here to help you through solving it.

ebaines
Aug 21, 2013, 07:10 AM
Sorry, can't be done as written. The best you can do is move the 1.4047 term to the left hand side and then take the log of both sides to get

ln(y-1.4047) = ln(0.6685x) = ln(x) + ln(0.6685)