document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=470425>Question 470425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm to solve for x. The equation is x^-1/7=1/4.  How do I get rid of the -1/7 exponent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322667\">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=x%5E%28-1%2F7%29=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-1%2F7%29=1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%5E%281%2F7%29%29=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%5E%281%2F7%29%29=1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > move exponent to bottom, it becomes positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%28x%5E%281%2F7%29%29%29%5E7=%281%2F4%29%5E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%28x%5E%281%2F7%29%29%29%5E7=%281%2F4%29%5E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > take each side to 7th power<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx=1%2F16384 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx=1%2F16384\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cross multiply<BR>\n" );
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