document.write( "Question 433757: (1/3) to the power of x = 6 to the 1-x power\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #300907 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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(1/3) to the power of x = 6 to the 1-x power
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F3%29%5Ex\" = \"6%5E%281-x%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Using natural logs
\n" ); document.write( "\"ln%28%281%2F3%29%5Ex%29\" = \"ln%286%5E%281-x%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "the log equiv of exponents
\n" ); document.write( "x*\"ln%281%2F3%29\" = (1-x)*\"ln%286%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find the nat logs of both
\n" ); document.write( "-.10986x = 1.79176(1-x)
\n" ); document.write( "-.10986x = 1.79176 - 1.79176x
\n" ); document.write( "1.79176x - 1.0986 = 1.79176
\n" ); document.write( ".693x = 1.79176
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"1.79176%2F.693\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2.585
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this with a calc
\n" ); document.write( "enter (1/3)^2.585, results .05843
\n" ); document.write( "enter 6^(1-2.585), results .05843; confirms our solution of x=2.585
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