document.write( "Question 198161: My problem says to:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8^(x+8) = 32^x\r
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\"8%5E%28x%2B8%29+=+32%5Ex\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5E5+=+32\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%5E3%29%5E%28x%2B8%29+=+%282%5E5%29%5Ex\"
\n" ); document.write( "In general:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28a%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+a%5E%28b%2Ac%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5E%283%2A%28x%2B8%29%29+=+2%5E%285x%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Clearly, the exponents must be equal
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2A%28x%2B8%29+=+5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+%2B+24+=+5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+=+24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+12\"
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