document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46800>Question 46800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no idea of what to do with this problem.  I tried mult both sides by 4 and also tried to get rid of the exponent.  Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^(5-3x)=1/256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%5E%285-3x%29%29=1%2F256%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%5E%285-3x%29%29=1%2F256%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working within the exponent:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve 9-3x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug-in (x=3) back into the original equation and solve:<BR>\n" );
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