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document.write( "5^(1-2x)=1/5    and  3x^3=9^x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^(1-2x)=1/5 and 3x^3=9^x? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^(1-2x) = 5^-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-2x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^3 = 9^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I graphed the left side and the right side and found their point of intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.320507...<BR>\n" );
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