SOLUTION: please solve and show me procedure, solve for x: 5^-1 =x^-6

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Question 886824: please solve and show me procedure, solve for x: 5^-1 =x^-6
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, MathTherapy:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Move the factors with negative exponents to 
denominators with positive exponents:





Erase the 1 exponent:



Cross-multiply:



Take sixth roots of both sides, remembering ±
on the right side:





Edwin


Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

please solve and show me procedure, solve for x: 5^-1 =x^-6


------ Taking logs of both sides




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