Solve for 'W': Equation Rearranger Online Help

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The discussion centers around the Lambert W function, which is essential for solving equations involving the variable 'W'. Users seeking to find the value of 'W' in specific equations often encounter the Lambert W function, which does not provide a conventional solution. Instead, it serves as a representation of solutions to related problems. The forum highlights the inadequacy of online equation rearrangers in providing proper solutions and suggests that resources like WolframAlpha should include direct links to the function's definition for clarity.

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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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