document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158892>Question 158892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sir i have a problem on solving this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am trying to solve x and to simplify it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "question: logx 8=-3?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i convert it to exponential form x^-3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this are the formulas I've tried to solve it but I'm not sure if it is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a). (x^-3)^3=(8)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=8^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=512:answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b). i change the negative exponent to positive and transpose it to 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=8^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=512:answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c). i get the reciprocal of the exponent and change it to 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    it became x^1/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    then i do: (cube root of x)^3 = (8)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    i cancel out cube root of x and it became<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=8^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=512:answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me to figure out the answer of this problem because I'm about to go crazy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for my last question..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is this formula i have given is correct??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i mean is there any possible way to solve it??,,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you sir in advance.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is an error in a) __ (x^-3)^3=x^-9 __ the exponents multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "try (x^-3)^(-1/3)=8^(-1/3) __ x=8^(-1/3) __ x=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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