document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172117>Question 172117</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559536063/algebrahomeworkh>Discovering Advanced Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so i have a homework question that i don't understand. i understand that they are alike. but i don't know how to solve for the variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example 1}  6(radical)a = 4.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example 2} 8(radical)b^8 =14.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example 3} 1/(radical)c = .55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example 4} (5(radical)d) ^7 =23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1} 6(radical)a = 4.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6sqrt(a) = 4.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a = 4.2sqrt(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = [4.2sqrt(a)]/a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2} 8(radical)b^8 =14.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b^4 = 14.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^4 =14.3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (14.3/8)^(1/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3} 1/(radical)c = .55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/sqrt(c) = 0.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(c) = 1/0.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(c) = 1.818181...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 3.305785...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4} (5(radical)d) ^7 =23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5sqrt(d)]^7 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5sqrt(d) = 23^(1/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(d) = [23^(1/7)/5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = [23^(2/7)/25]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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