document.write( "Question 187156: 3^4x-7 = 1/9 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"3%5E%284x-7%29+=+1%2F9\"
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document.write( "We notice that \"9\" can be written as \"3%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "So we have \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"3%5E%284x-7%29+=+1%2F%283%5E2%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now \"1%2F%283%5E2%29\" can be written as \"3%5E%28-2%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "So we have\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"3%5E%284x-7%29+=+3%5E%28-2%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can equate the exponents because the bases\r\n" );
document.write( "are equal, positive, and \"%22%22%3C%3E1\".\r\n" );
document.write( "So we have\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"4x-7=-2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"4x=5\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"x=5%2F4\"\r\n" );
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