document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390812>Question 390812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this equationn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (4)^-3/4 x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((4)^(-3))/(4x)=(1)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand the exponent (3) to the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)/(4^(3))*(1)/(4x)=(1)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cubing a number is the same as multiplying the number by itself 3 times (4*4*4).  In this case, 4 cubed is 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)/(64)*(1)/(4x)=(1)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (1)/(64) by (1)/(4x) to get (1)/(256x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)/(256x)=(1)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there is one rational expression on each side of the equation, this can be solved as a ratio.  For example, (A)/(B)=(C)/(D) is equivalent to A*D=B*C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*2=1*256x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*256x=1*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1 by 256x to get 256x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256x=1*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1 by 2 to get 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 256.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(256x)/(256)=(2)/(256)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(2)/(256)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1)/(128) </SPAN>\n" );
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