document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155565>Question 155565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> USE THE LAW OF EXPONENTS TO FIND THE VALUE OF \"A\" THAT WOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT TRUE. EXPLAIN YOUR REASONING.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|X+A| = B \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^16 = 16^2X = 256^X = 4294967296\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THIS QUESTION IS FROM A PRACTICE TEST FROM  THE HSPA IN JERSEY CITY.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP THANK YOU. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|X+A| = B <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+A = B or X+A = -B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B-X or A = -(B+X)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^16 = 16^2X = 256^X = 4294967296 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: There are too many equal signs to make any sense out of this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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