SOLUTION: if (a/b)^(x-1)=(b/a)^(x-3) then x=?

Question 742532: if (a/b)^(x-1)=(b/a)^(x-3) then x=?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if (a/b)^(x-1)=(b/a)^(x-3)
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(a/b)^(x-1)=(a/b)^(3-x)
x-1 = 3-x
2x = 4
x = 2
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a <> 0
b <> 0

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