Solve for 'W': Equation Rearranger Online Help

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In summary, the person was stuck on a problem for over an hour and decided to use an equation rearranger online. However, instead of getting a numerical value for 'W', they were given the Lambert W function. This function is not a proper solution to the problem and there is no analytical way to evaluate it in general. WolframAlpha should have provided a link to the function definition.
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Hi guys, Iv been stuck on this for well over an hour now, so I decided to use a equation rearranger online. However it gave me this, I just wanted to know what the value of 'W' is and how they got to that answer. Thanks in advance.
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It is not a value, it is the Lambert W function. It is not a proper solution to the problem (there is no proper solution) - the function is defined to have the solution to a similar problem as its value, but there is no analytic way to evaluate it in general.

WolframAlpha should have included a link to the function definition.
 

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