document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252182>Question 252182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5Ex-4%5Ex=8%5E%28x-1%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5Ex-4%5Ex=8%5E%28x-1%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=183959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One way to look at this is to try several values. In general we start with the assumption that we use positive integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 3, we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "125 - 64 = 64 - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "61 = 61.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a footnote, the only answer is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry I don't have a neat algebraic solution for you. </SPAN>\n" );
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