SOLUTION: -40=5(2a-1)^3 Does the exponent belong with the 5 as well as the (21-1)?

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Question 677788: -40=5(2a-1)^3
Does the exponent belong with the 5 as well as the (21-1)?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-40=5(2a-1)^3
Does the exponent belong with the 5 as well as the (21-1)?
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The exponent is applied to what's in the parentheses, nothing else.

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