Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the equation.
-$$e ^ { x + 8 } = 4$$
A) $\left\{ e ^ { 4 } + 8 \right\}$
B) $\left\{ \mathrm { e } ^ { 32 } \right\}$
C) $\{ \ln 12 \}$
D) $\{ \ln 4 - 8 \}$

Question

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To solve the equation $e^{x + 8} = 4$, take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides to get $x + 8 = \ln 4$. Then, solve for $x$ by subtracting 8 from both sides, resulting in $x = \ln 4 - 8$.

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