Can ln(u)=u Be Solved for x Algebraically?

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Can this equation be solved for x? This isn't any type of homework. I'm doing this for fun. This equation came from an integration while solving a differential equation.
 

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I'm afraid not. In general, ln(u)=u where u is a function of x cannot be solved for x algebraically.
 

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