What is the missing exponent in the following equation?

e(unknown exponent) over e^65 = e^38

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To solve for the missing exponent in the equation

\[ \frac{e^{\text{unknown exponent}}}{e^{65}} = e^{38}, \]

we can start by letting \( x \) be the unknown exponent. Thus, the equation can be rewritten as:

\[ \frac{e^x}{e^{65}} = e^{38}. \]

Using the properties of exponents, we know that:

\[ \frac{e^x}{e^{65}} = e^{x - 65}. \]

So now we have:

\[ e^{x - 65} = e^{38}. \]

Since the bases \( e \) are the same, we can set the exponents equal to each other:

\[ x - 65 = 38. \]

To find \( x \), we can add 65 to both sides:

\[ x = 38 + 65 = 103. \]

Thus, the missing exponent is

\[ \boxed{103}. \]